Apache Sling App CMS: XSS in CMS Site Group Detail

published 2023-01-09 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-38m2-vr6g-8c94 , EUVD-2023-0315

cvss: 5.4; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.4%; EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
public exploits: 0; none known

An improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('Cross-site Scripting') [CWE-79] vulnerability in Sling App CMS version 1.1.2 and prior may allow an authenticated remote attacker to perform a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) attack in the site group feature.

Upgrade to Apache Sling App CMS >= 1.1.4

Patch / fix

fixed in 2

maven org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.cms 1.1.4
Apache Software Foundation Apache Sling App CMS 1.1.4

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 19 mo ago (2025-04-09)

Exploit prediction

1.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CISA ADP	3.1	5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD	3.1	5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CNA	3.1	5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
GitHub	3.1	5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem	package	affected	fixed in
maven	org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.cms	<1.1.4	1.1.4

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache Sling App CMS

Classification

Weakness

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

sling.apache.org /news.html
vendor-advisory, web
nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46769
advisory
github.com /apache/sling-org-apache-sling-app-cms
package

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

Summary