CVE-2022-42748

MEDIUMNuclei

CandidATS 3.0.0 - Cross-Site Scripting.

Title source: github.com
STIX 2.1 vulnerability

Record summary

CVE-2022-42748 has a selected CVSS score of 6.1 (medium); EIP currently links 1 Nuclei template.

Description

CandidATS version 3.0.0 on 'sortDirection' of the 'ajax.php' resource, allows an external attacker to steal the cookie of arbitrary users. This is possible because the application application does not properly validate user input against XSS attacks.

Description source: CVE List

Exploitation context

Available material

Nuclei templates
1

CISA SSVC decision

ExploitationPoC
AutomatableNo
Technical impactPartial

CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated May 5, 2025 · Source: CVE List

Affected products and versions

1
ProductSourceVersion range

CandidATS

Default status: unaffected

CVE List3.0.0affected

Nuclei templates

1
ProjectDiscoveryMEDIUMCandidATS 3.0.0 - Cross-Site Scripting.CVSS 6.1

CandidATS 3.0.0 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability via the sortDirection 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.

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 session hijacking, defacement, or theft of sensitive information.

Remediation

To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to apply the latest security patches or updates provided by the vendor.

WeaknessesCWE-79
Authorsarafatansari
Template tagscvecve2022candidatsxssauieovuln
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CPE: cpe:2.3:a:auieo:candidats:3.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Shodan: http.html:"CandidATS"
Shodan: http.html:"candidats"
FOFA: body="candidats"
https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/modestep/ https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/jcole/ https://candidats.net/ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42748 https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon

Source: ProjectDiscovery

References

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