#VU66688 Cross-site scripting in OctoPrint - CVE-2022-1432

Vulnerability identifier: #VU66688

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 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:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1432

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
OctoPrint
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: octoprint.org

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the Stream URL. A remote user can 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 updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

OctoPrint: 1.0.0 - 1.7.3

---

External links
https://huntr.dev/bounties/cb545c63-a3c1-4d57-8f06-e4593ab389bf
https://github.com/octoprint/octoprint/commit/6d259d7e6f5b0de9a1c762831537a386e53978d3

---

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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.