Vulnerability identifier: #VU73786

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23395

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
jquery.cookie
Web applications / JS libraries

Vendor: Klaus Hartl

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. 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
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

jquery.cookie: 1.4.1

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CPE

• cpe:2.3:a:carhartl:jquery-cookie:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links
http://snyk.io/test/npm/jquery.cookie/1.4.1?tab=issues
http://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220325-0008/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?