CVE-2022-42967 json
XSS in Caret markdown editor leads to remote code execution when viewing crafted Markdown files
published 2023-01-11 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-46019
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Caret is vulnerable to an XSS attack when the user opens a crafted Markdown file when preview mode is enabled. This directly leads to client-side code execution.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 19 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- research.jfrog.com https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/caret-xss-rce/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- careteditor caret
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
research.jfrog.com
/vulnerabilities/caret-xss-rce/
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-42967
- NVD CVE-2022-42967
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