# CVE-2022-4875: fossology cross site scripting

- Severity: CVSS 2.4 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2023-01-04 · Updated: 2025-04-09

## Affected

- n/a fossology: version range not reported

## Description

A vulnerability has been found in fossology and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation of the argument sql/VarValue leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The patch is identified as 8e0eba001662c7eb35f045b70dd458a4643b4553. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-217426 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a fossology, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.217426
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217426
- https://github.com/fossology/fossology/pull/2356
- https://github.com/fossology/fossology/commit/8e0eba001662c7eb35f045b70dd458a4643b4553

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