Vulnerability identifier: #VU62071

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1291

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
tableExport.jquery.plugin
Web applications / JS libraries

Vendor: hhurz

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data within the onCellHtmlData() function. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

tableExport.jquery.plugin: 1.0.3 - 1.23.0

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External links
http://huntr.dev/bounties/49a14371-6058-47dd-9801-ec38a7459fc5
http://github.com/hhurz/tableexport.jquery.plugin/commit/dcbaee23cf98328397a153e71556f75202988ec9

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.