CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-29584: XSS

First published: Thu Apr 28 2022(Updated: )

Mahara before 20.10.5, 21.04.4, 21.10.2, and 22.04.0 allows stored XSS when a particular Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) class for embedly is used, and JavaScript code is constructed to perform an action.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Mahara Mahara<20.10.5
Mahara Mahara>=21.04.0<21.04.4
Mahara Mahara>=21.10.0<21.10.2
Mahara Mahara=22.04.0-rc1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-29584?

    The severity of CVE-2022-29584 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.4.

  • How does CVE-2022-29584 affect Mahara?

    CVE-2022-29584 affects Mahara versions before 20.10.5, 21.04.4, 21.10.2, and 22.04.0.

  • What is the vulnerability type of CVE-2022-29584?

    CVE-2022-29584 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

  • How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-29584?

    By using a particular Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) class for embedly and constructing JavaScript code, an attacker can perform a stored XSS attack.

  • Are there any known fixes for CVE-2022-29584?

    Yes, the fix for CVE-2022-29584 is to upgrade to Mahara versions 20.10.5, 21.04.4, 21.10.2, or 22.04.0.

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