CVE-2022-25620
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) vulnerability in Group Functionality of Profelis IT Consultancy SambaBox allows AUTHENTICATED user to cause execute arbitrary codes on the vulnerable server. This issue affects: Profelis IT Consultancy SambaBox 4.0 version 4.0 and prior versions on x86.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA stored XSS (Basic XSS) vulnerability exists in the Group Functionality of Profelis IT Consultancy SambaBox 4.0 and prior versions. An authenticated attacker can inject malicious script-related HTML tags through the Group Functionality, which when rendered executes arbitrary code on the vulnerable server, likely through session hijacking or further exploitation.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 4.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm SambaBox installation and versionIdentify the SambaBox web application installation directory and locate version information, typically found in configuration files, about pages, or application metadata. Compare your installed version to the affected range (4.0 and prior).Affected if Version is 4.0 or lower.
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Verify Group Functionality is accessibleAccess the SambaBox web interface and navigate to or attempt to access the Group Functionality module. This is typically found in the administrative or user management sections of the application.Affected if Group Functionality is enabled and accessible to authenticated users.
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Identify user input points in Group FunctionalityExamine the Group Functionality for fields that accept user input, such as group names, descriptions, member fields, or any text entry areas where data is stored and later displayed.Affected if User-supplied input is accepted and stored without sufficient sanitization.
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Check for XSS filtering or sanitizationReview application configuration files, web.xml, or security configuration for XSS protection mechanisms such as input validation filters, output encoding settings, or Content Security Policy headers related to the Group Functionality.Affected if No XSS filtering, output encoding, or CSP is configured for the Group Functionality.
A user is affected if SambaBox version 4.0 or lower is installed, the Group Functionality is enabled, and no XSS protection is configured for user input in that module.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement robust input validation and output encoding for all user-supplied data in the Group Functionality. Use context-aware sanitization (e.g., HTML entity encoding) for data displayed in web pages, and consider Content Security Policy (CSP) headers as a defense-in-depth measure.
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