Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-40257
An HTML injection vulnerability exists in CERT/CC VINCE software prior to 1.50.4. An authenticated attacker can inject arbitrary HTML via a crafted email with HTML content in the Subject field.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2022-40257
- cpe:2.3:a:cert:vince:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-40257
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 22 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2022-40257
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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5.4
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.3
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2.7
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2022-40257
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The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.Assigned by: cret@cert.org (Secondary)
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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The web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a redirect.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2022-40257
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https://github.com/CERTCC/VINCE/issues?q=label%3Asecurity
Issues · CERTCC/VINCE · GitHubIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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