CVE-2022-40487

Description

ProcessWire v3.0.200 was discovered to contain multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities via the Search Users and Search Pages function. These vulnerabilities allow attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via injection of a crafted payload.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.66%
Vendor Advisory processwire.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://processwire.com product vendor advisory
https://gist.github.com/filipaze/32ab8683af8d82827028164e361b6e86 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-40487?
CVE-2022-40487 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-40487?
To fix CVE-2022-40487, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-40487 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-40487 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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