#VU64593 Cross-site scripting in Argo CD - CVE-2022-31035

Vulnerability identifier: #VU64593

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-31035

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Argo CD
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Argo

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Argo CD: 1.0.0 - 1.0.2, 1.1.0 - 1.1.2, 1.2.0 - 1.2.5, 1.3.0 - 1.3.6, 1.4.0 - 1.4.3, 1.5.0 - 1.5.8, 1.6.0 - 1.6.2, 1.7.0 - 1.7.14, 1.8.0 - 1.8.7, 2.1.0 - 2.1.15, 2.2.0 - 2.2.9, 2.3.0 - 2.3.4, 2.4.0

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External links
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:5152
https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/security/advisories/GHSA-h4w9-6x78-8vrj
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2096278

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.