Vulnerability identifier: #VU89000

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-35229

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Zabbix
Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH

Vendor: Zabbix

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote user can inject 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.

Note, successful exploitation of the vulnerability requires knowledge of CSRF token.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Zabbix: 6.0.0 - 6.0.4 rc1, 5.0.0 - 5.0.24 rc1, 4.0.0 - 4.0.42 rc1

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External links
http://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-21306

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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.