What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-42993?

CVE-2022-42993 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: 0.6%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2022-42993?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2022-42993. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.6%.

Password Storage Application CVE-2022-42993

MEDIUM

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

2022-10-27 cve@mitre.org

XSS Password Storage Application

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

CVE Published

Oct 27, 2022 - 14:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionNVD

Password Storage Application v1.0 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the Setup page.

AnalysisAI

Password Storage Application v1.0 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the Setup page. 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. Password Storage Application v1.0 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the Setup page. Affected products include: Password Storage Application Project Password Storage Application.

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.