What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-28975?

CVE-2022-28975 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Which versions of Nios are affected by CVE-2022-28975?

Organizations using Infoblox NIOS should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2022-28975, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 5.4.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2022-28975?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2022-28975. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.2%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2022-28975?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems running Infoblox NIOS and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Verify Content-Security-Policy and output encoding.

Nios CVE-2022-28975

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2024-01-09 cve@mitre.org

XSS Nios

5.4

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.4 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:34 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Jan 27, 2026 - 15:03 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Jan 09, 2024 - 14:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionNVD

AnalysisAI

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Infoblox NIOS v8.5.2-409296 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the VLAN View Name field. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, 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. A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Infoblox NIOS v8.5.2-409296 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the VLAN View Name field. Affected products include: Infoblox Nios.

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.