CVE-2022-0475 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2022-0475

Possible XSS attack via translation

Vulnerability Description

Malicious translator is able to inject JavaScript code in few translatable strings (where HTML is allowed). The code could be executed in the Package manager. This issue affects: OTRS AG OTRS 7.0.x version: 7.0.32 and prior versions, 8.0.x version: 8.0.19 and prior versions.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Special thanks to Balázs Úr for reporting these vulnerability.

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

OTRS
Vulnerable Versions:
7.0.x, 8.0.x

Timeline

Official Publish: March 21st, 2022
Last Modified: September 17th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1189 Drive-by Compromise
Initial Access
T1059.007 JavaScript
Execution
T1539 Steal Web Session Cookie
Collection
T1213 Data from Information Repositories
Collection
T1567 Exfiltration Over Web Service
Exfiltration
T1491.001 Defacement
Impact