Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-27920 (CCN-222667)

Assigned:2022-03-25
Published:2022-03-25
Updated:2022-04-08
Summary:libkiwix 10.0.0 and 10.0.1 allows XSS in the built-in webserver functionality via the search suggestions URL parameter. This is fixed in 10.1.0.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.1 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
6.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Cross-Site Scripting
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-27920

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
libkiwix-cve202227920-xss(222667)

Source: CCN
Type: libkiwix GIT Repository
Release 10.1.0 #728

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kiwix/libkiwix/issues/728

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/kiwix/libkiwix/pull/721

Source: FEDORA
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2022-d0fe2a444a

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2022-27920

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:kiwix:libkiwix:10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kiwix:libkiwix:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:kiwix:libkiwix:10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:kiwix:libkiwix:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    kiwix libkiwix 10.0.0
    kiwix libkiwix 10.0.1
    fedoraproject fedora 35
    kiwix libkiwix 10.0.0
    kiwix libkiwix 10.0.1