XSS in Octopus Server

CVE-2022-4898

In affected versions of Octopus Server the help sidebar can be customized to include a Cross-Site Scripting payload in the support link. This was initially resolved in advisory 2022-07 however it was identified that the fix could be bypassed in certain circumstances. A different approach was taken to prevent the possibility of the support link being susceptible to XSS

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.004 (31.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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-2022-4898?
CVE-2022-4898 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Octopus Server, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2023-01-31.
How severe is CVE-2022-4898?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-4898 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.