CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2022-4455

Improper Neutralization

Published: Dec 13, 2022 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
6.1
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in sproctor php-calendar. This affects an unknown part of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument $_SERVER[PHP_SELF] leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The name of the patch is a2941109b42201c19733127ced763e270a357809. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-215445 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness 

The product does not ensure or incorrectly ensures that structured messages or data are well-formed and that certain security properties are met before being read from an upstream component or sent to a downstream component.

Affected Software 

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Php-calendar Php-calendar * 2022-04-28 (excluding)
Php-calendar Ubuntu trusty *
Php-calendar Ubuntu xenial *

Extended Description 

If a message is malformed, it may cause the message to be incorrectly interpreted. Neutralization is an abstract term for any technique that ensures that input (and output) conforms with expectations and is “safe.” This can be done by:

This weakness typically applies in cases where the product prepares a control message that another process must act on, such as a command or query, and malicious input that was intended as data, can enter the control plane instead. However, this weakness also applies to more general cases where there are not always control implications.

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