Medium severity · published May 29, 2022
CVE-2022-1928
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository go-gitea/gitea prior to 1.16.9
5.4
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository go-gitea/gitea prior to 1.16.9.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 56% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GI
Gitea · Gitea
before 1.16.9 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1928
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1928
Patch
https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/commit/65e0688a5c9dacad50e71024b7529fdf0e3c2e9c
Exploit
https://huntr.dev/bounties/6336ec42-5c4d-4f61-ae38-2bb539f433d2
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-14
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