Medium severity · published Oct 25, 2022
CVE-2022-27913
[20221002] - Core - RXSS through reflection of user input in headings
6.1
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 4.2.0 through 4.2.3. Inadequate filtering of potentially malicious user input leads to reflected XSS vulnerabilities in various components.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 38% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
JO
Joomla · Joomla
4.2.0-4.2.3 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27913
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-27913
Vendor Advisory
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/886-20221002-core-reflected-xss-in-various-components.html
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