Medium severity · published Nov 23, 2022
CVE-2022-42095
Backdrop CMS version 1.23.0 was discovered to contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the Page content
4.8
CVSS
2.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Backdrop CMS version 1.23.0 was discovered to contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the Page content.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.1% · higher than 81% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BC
Backdrop Cms · Backdropcms
1.23.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42095
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42095
Product
https://backdropcms.org
Release Notes
https://github.com/backdrop/backdrop/releases/tag/1.23.0
Release Notes
https://github.com/bypazs/CVE-2022-42095
Exploit
https://github.com/bypazs/Declined_backdrop-XSS-at-pAGES
Exploit
https://grimthereaperteam.medium.com/declined-backdrop-xss-at-pages-26e5d63686bc
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