CVE-2022-4521 json
WSO2 carbon-registry Request Parameter cross site scripting
published 2022-12-15 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-gp5f-gqgq-7254 , EUVD-2022-7634
- cvss
- 3.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 49%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in WSO2 carbon-registry up to 4.8.6. This affects an unknown part of the component Request Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument parentPath/path/username/path/profile_menu leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 4.8.7 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 9f967abfde9317bee2cda469dbc09b57d539f2cc. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-215901 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Patch / fix
- maven org.wso2.carbon.registry:carbon-registry 4.8.7
- wso2 carbon-registry 4.8.7
Exploit prediction
0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 3.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.0 | 3.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.wso2.carbon.registry:carbon-registry | <4.8.7 |
4.8.7 |
Affected products
- WSO2 carbon-registry
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
github.com
/wso2/carbon-registry/pull/399
related, web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/wso2/carbon-registry/commit/9f967abfde9317bee2cda469dbc09b57d539f2cc
mitigation, patch, web, third-party-advisory
-
vuldb.com
/?id.215901
technical-description, vdb-entry, web, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/wso2/carbon-registry/releases/tag/v4.8.7
mitigation, web, release-notes, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4521
advisory
-
github.com
/wso2/carbon-registry
package
-
github.com
/wso2/carbon-registry/releases/tag/v4.8.12
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-4521
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-gp5f-gqgq-7254
- NVD CVE-2022-4521
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