CVE-2022-38790 json
Weave GitOps Enterprise before 0.9.0-rc.5 has a cross-site scripting (XSS) bug allowing a malicious user to inject a javascript: link in th…
published 2022-09-01 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-41353
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Weave GitOps Enterprise before 0.9.0-rc.5 has a cross-site scripting (XSS) bug allowing a malicious user to inject a javascript: link in the UI. When clicked by a victim user, the script will execute with the victim's permission. The exposure appears in Weave GitOps Enterprise UI via a GitopsCluster dashboard link. An annotation can be added to a GitopsCluster custom resource.
Patch / fix
- weave.works gitops 0.9.0
Exploit prediction
0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- docs.gitops.weave.works https://docs.gitops.weave.works/security/cve/enterprise/CVE-2022-38790/index.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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docs.gitops.weave.works
/security/cve/enterprise/CVE-2022-38790/index.html
exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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weave.works
/product/gitops-enterprise/
product, vendor-advisory
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docs.gitops.weave.works
/docs/intro
product, vendor-advisory
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docs.gitops.weave.works
/docs/cluster-management/getting-started/#profiles-and-clusters
product, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-38790
- NVD CVE-2022-38790
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