CVE-2022-37720
9.0 · CRITICALOverview
CVE-2022-37720 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting orchardcore orchard_cms. It was published on November 25, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.0 (CRITICAL).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.0, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
Orchardproject Orchard CMS 1.10.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS). When a low privileged user such as an author or publisher, injects a crafted html and javascript payload in a blog post, leading to full admin account takeover or privilege escalation when the malicious blog post is loaded in the victim's browser.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from orchardcore. Update orchard_cms to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-37720?
CVE-2022-37720 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting orchardcore orchard_cms. It was published on November 25, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.0 (CRITICAL).
How severe is CVE-2022-37720?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.0, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-37720?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from orchardcore. Update orchard_cms to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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