CVE-2022-4876
LOWKaltura mwEmbed <= 2.96.rc1 - Cross-Site Scripting via HTTP_X_FORWARDED_HOST Header
Title source: llmDescription
A vulnerability was found in Kaltura mwEmbed up to 2.96.rc1 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file includes/DefaultSettings.php. The manipulation of the argument HTTP_X_FORWARDED_HOST leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 2.96.rc2 is able to address this issue. The patch is named 13b8812ebc8c9fa034eed91ab35ba8423a528c0b. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217427.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
technical-description
https://vuldb.com/?id.217427
Permissions Required signature
permissions-required
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217427
Patch issue-tracking
https://github.com/kaltura/mwEmbed/pull/4266
Release Notes patch
https://github.com/kaltura/mwEmbed/releases/tag/v2.96.rc2
Scores
CVSS v3
3.5
EPSS
0.0051
EPSS Percentile
39.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-79
Status
published
Products (2)
kaltura/mwembed
2.96 rc1
kaltura/mwembed
< 2.95
Published
Jan 04, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026