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CVE-2022-42096

Published: Nov 21, 2022Updated: Apr 29, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-79
NVD MITRE
4.8CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
2.0%
Top 22.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
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Description

Backdrop CMS version 1.23.0 was discovered to contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via Post content.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

backdrop cmsbackdropcms
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
n/an/a
backdrop/backdropPackagistOSS Libraries
Backdrop CMSСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
backdropcmsoss-projectWeb & CMS Pluginsaka backdrop cms, backdrop
packagistpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://backdropcms.org
backdropcms.org
https://github.com/backdrop/backdrop/releases/tag/1.23.0
github.com
https://github.com/bypazs/CVE-2022-42096
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Nov 21, 2022
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2025

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