XSS in Apache Sling Engine
CVE-2022-45064
The SlingRequestDispatcher doesn't correctly implement the RequestDispatcher API resulting in a generic type of include-based cross-site scripting issues on the Apache Sling level. The vulnerability is exploitable by an attacker that is able to include a resource with specific content-type and control the include path (i.e. writing content). The impact of a successful attack is privilege escalation to administrative power. Please update to Apache Sling Engine >= 2.14.0 and enable the "Check Content-Type overrides" configuration option.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (65.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 65.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.apache.org/thread/hhp611hltby3whk03vx2mv7cmy3vs0ok (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/18/6 (Mailing List)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-45064?
- CVE-2022-45064 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Sling Engine, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2023-04-13.
- How severe is CVE-2022-45064?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.