What is CVE-2022-39285?

CVE-2022-39285 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zoneminder, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2022-10-07.

How severe is CVE-2022-39285?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-39285 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

XSS in Zoneminder

CVE-2022-39285

ZoneMinder is a free, open source Closed-circuit television software application The file parameter is vulnerable to a cross site scripting vulnerability (XSS) by backing out of the current "tr" "td" brackets. This then allows a malicious user to provide code that will execute when a user views the specific log on the "view=log" page. This vulnerability allows an attacker to store code within the logs that will be executed when loaded by a legitimate user. These actions will be performed with the permission of the victim. This could lead to data loss and/or further exploitation including account takeover. This issue has been addressed in versions `1.36.27` and `1.37.24`. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should disable database logging.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

Published 2022-10-07 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.040 (90.3th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.040 · newest: 0.040 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Zoneminder — versions < 1.36.27, >= 1.37.0, < 1.37.24

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/security/advisories/GHSA-h6xp-cvwv-q433 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/commit/c0a4c05e84eea0f6ccf7169c014efe5422c9ba0d (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
github.com/ZoneMinder/zoneminder/commit/d289eb48601a76e34feea3c1683955337b1fae59 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
packetstormsecurity.com/files/171498/Zoneminder-Log-Injection-XSS-Cross-Site-Re…

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-39285?: CVE-2022-39285 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zoneminder, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2022-10-07.
How severe is CVE-2022-39285?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-39285 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.