#VU64959 Stored cross-site scripting in LDAP Account Manager - CVE-2022-24851

Vulnerability identifier: #VU64959

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24851

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
LDAP Account Manager
Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH

Vendor: LDAP Account Manager

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 permanently inject 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 update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

LDAP Account Manager: 7.0 - 7.9

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External links
https://github.com/LDAPAccountManager/lam/commit/3c6f09a3579e048e224eb5a4c4e3eefaa8bccd49
https://github.com/LDAPAccountManager/lam/issues/170
https://github.com/LDAPAccountManager/lam/security/advisories/GHSA-f2fr-cccr-583v
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5177

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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