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CVE-2022-4875

A vulnerability has been found in fossology and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation of the argument sql/VarValue leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The patch is identified as 8e0eba001662c7eb35f045b70dd458a4643b4553. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-217426 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a LOW severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 2.4, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required . The vulnerability impacts limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from linuxfoundation organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2023-01-04T22:15:09.093

Last Modified

2024-11-21T07:36:07.087

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 2.4 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: MULTIPLE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

6.4

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-79
Type: Primary
CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	linuxfoundation	fossology	< 2023-01-02	Yes

References

https://github.com/fossology/fossology/commit/8e0eba001662c7eb35f045b70dd458a4643b4553 Patch ([email protected])
https://github.com/fossology/fossology/pull/2356 Patch ([email protected])
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217426 Permissions Required ([email protected])
https://vuldb.com/?id.217426 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/fossology/fossology/commit/8e0eba001662c7eb35f045b70dd458a4643b4553 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/fossology/fossology/pull/2356 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217426 Permissions Required (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://vuldb.com/?id.217426 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For linuxfoundation's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.