Metadefender
CVE-2022-40778
MEDIUM
Severity by source
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
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
A stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OPSWAT MetaDefender ICAP Server before 4.13.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript or HTML because of the blocked page response.
AnalysisAI
A stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in OPSWAT MetaDefender ICAP Server before 4.13.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript or HTML because of the blocked page response. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. 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 OPSWAT MetaDefender ICAP Server before 4.13.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript or HTML because of the blocked page response. Affected products include: Opswat Metadefender. Version information: before 4.13.0.
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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