XSS in Auieo Candidats

CVE-2022-42747

CandidATS version 3.0.0 on 'sortBy' of the 'ajax.php' resource, allows an external attacker to steal the cookie of arbitrary users. This is possible because the application application does not properly validate user input against XSS attacks.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.011 (61.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-42747?
CVE-2022-42747 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Auieo Candidats, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-11-03.
How severe is CVE-2022-42747?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-42747 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.