Hexoeditor
CVE-2022-24656
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
HexoEditor 1.1.8 is affected by Cross Site Scripting (XSS). By putting a common XSS payload in a markdown file, if opened with the app, will execute several times.
AnalysisAI
HexoEditor 1.1.8 is affected by Cross Site Scripting (XSS). Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. HexoEditor 1.1.8 is affected by Cross Site Scripting (XSS). By putting a common XSS payload in a markdown file, if opened with the app, will execute several times. Affected products include: Hexoeditor Project Hexoeditor.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.
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