XPath Injection in Codehaus-Plexus Plexus-Utils
CVE-2022-4245
A flaw was found in codehaus-plexus. The org.codehaus.plexus.util.xml.XmlWriterUtil#writeComment fails to sanitize comments for a --> sequence. This issue means that text contained in the command string could be interpreted as XML and allow for XML injection.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (53.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:2135 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3906 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-4245 (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-4245?
- CVE-2022-4245 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Codehaus-Plexus Plexus-Utils, classified under XML Injection (Blind XPath Injection). CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-09-25.
- How severe is CVE-2022-4245?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-4245 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.