IsamsApplication · Iris

CVE-2022-37028

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-09-27
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

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 · unedited
ISAMS 22.2.3.2 is prone to stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) attack on the title field for groups, allowing an attacker to store a JavaScript payload that will be executed when another user uses the application.

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 confidence

ISAMS 22.2.3.2 contains a stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the title field for groups. The application fails to properly sanitize or encode user-supplied input in this field, allowing an attacker to inject malicious JavaScript code that persists in the database and executes when other users view or interact with the affected groups.

MitigationImplement proper input validation and output encoding on the group title field to neutralize malicious scripts. The vendor should release a security patch that includes context-aware output encoding and potentially a content security policy.

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NVD · CPE data
IsamsApplication
Affected:= 22.2.3.2

CVSS 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
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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 checks

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  1. Identify the installed Isams version
    Access the Isams admin panel or system information page, typically found under Settings > About or System Administration > Version Info. Locate the software version number displayed.
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 22.2.3.2 (no other versions are listed as affected)
  2. Verify the groups module is accessible
    Log into Isams as a standard user and navigate to the groups section, typically under Community > Groups or a similar menu option. Confirm the groups functionality is enabled and visible.
    Affected if The groups module is present and accessible to users
  3. Check user permissions for group creation or editing
    As a test user with standard permissions, attempt to create a new group or edit an existing group's title field. Confirm the application allows input in the title field.
    Affected if Users can input or modify the group title field
  4. Inspect existing group titles for potential injection
    Browse through existing groups in the system and examine the group title values stored in the database. Use database query tools if available to inspect the group titles table.
    Affected if The application displays group titles without visible encoding or sanitization indicators (raw HTML characters visible in output)

The environment is affected if running Isams version 22.2.3.2 with the groups feature enabled and users have the ability to create or modify group titles, allowing unsanitized input to persist and execute when viewed by others.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper input validation and output encoding on the group title field to neutralize malicious scripts. The vendor should release a security patch that includes context-aware output encoding and potentially a content security policy.

Fix this in Isams Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
19.0 hours of engineering $3,380
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