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CVE-2022-21715GHSA-7528-7JG5-6G62BIT-CODEIGNITER-2022-21715

Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability in CodeIgniter4

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 4.1.8
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: partial

Summary

CodeIgniter4 is the 4.x branch of CodeIgniter, a PHP full-stack web framework. A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found in `API\ResponseTrait` in Codeigniter4 prior to version 4.1.8. Attackers can do XSS attacks if a potential victim is using `API\ResponseTrait`. Version 4.1.8 contains a patch for this vulnerability. There are two potential workarounds available. Users may avoid using `API\ResponseTrait` or `ResourceController` Users may also disable Auto Route and use defined routes only.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial

  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • codeigniter4 CodeIgniter4

    fixed in 4.1.8

  • codeigniter4/frameworkPackagist

    fixed in 4.1.8

References 3

GitHub · codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4

codeigniter4.github.io