CollaborationApplication · Zimbra

CVE-2022-41351

MEDIUM · 6.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-10-12
Mitigation only
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68/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

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
In Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) 8.8.15, at the URL /h/calendar, one can trigger XSS by adding JavaScript code to the view parameter and changing the value of the uncheck parameter to a string (instead of default value of 10).

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 · high confidence

This is a reflected XSS vulnerability in Zimbra Collaboration Suite 8.8.15 at the /h/calendar endpoint. Attackers can inject arbitrary JavaScript code through the 'view' parameter by manipulating the 'uncheck' parameter from its default numeric value (10) to a string value, causing the application to fail to sanitize the view parameter output.

MitigationImplement proper input validation and output encoding on the 'view' and 'uncheck' parameters at the /h/calendar endpoint to neutralize malicious script payloads before rendering.

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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
CollaborationApplication
Affected:= 8.8.15

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
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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. Confirm Zimbra version is 8.8.15
    Run 'zmcontrol -v' or check the Zimbra admin console for the installed version. Compare to the affected range = 8.8.15
    Affected if The installed Zimbra Collaboration Suite version is exactly 8.8.15
  2. Verify /h/calendar endpoint is exposed
    Attempt to access the /h/calendar endpoint via HTTP/HTTPS (e.g., https://yourserver/h/calendar). Check if the endpoint returns a valid response.
    Affected if The /h/calendar endpoint is accessible and returns a valid page
  3. Test for reflected XSS in the view parameter
    Send a crafted request to /h/calendar with a test payload in the 'view' parameter (e.g., view=<script>alert(1)</script>). Inspect the response to see if the payload is reflected without encoding.
    Affected if The 'view' parameter value is reflected in the response without proper HTML encoding
  4. Check uncheck parameter behavior
    Send a request with 'uncheck' set to a string value (e.g., uncheck=test) instead of the default numeric value (10). Observe if this triggers unsanitized output of the view parameter.
    Affected if Using a non-numeric value for 'uncheck' causes the view parameter to be rendered without sanitization

You are affected if running Zimbra 8.8.15 with the /h/calendar endpoint exposed and the view parameter reflects input without encoding when the uncheck parameter is manipulated from its default numeric value.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper input validation and output encoding on the 'view' and 'uncheck' parameters at the /h/calendar endpoint to neutralize malicious script payloads before rendering.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

ZCS 8.8.15 Patch 23 or later (check wiki.zimbra.com for latest security patch)

  1. 1. Identify the current ZCS 8.8.15 patch level by checking the /opt/zimbra/.patching_history file or running 'zmcontrol -v'
  2. 2. Access the Zimbra support portal or wiki.zimbra.com to obtain the appropriate patch for version 8.8.15
  3. 3. Download the patch file (Patch 23 or later as indicated in Zimbra security advisories)
  4. 4. Run the patch installation as the zimbra user: './install.sh --patch-license' or as documented in the patch release notes
  5. 5. Verify the patch applied successfully by checking the patch level again
  6. 6. Test the /h/calendar endpoint to confirm the XSS vulnerability is mitigated (ensure view and uncheck parameters are properly sanitized)
Caveat Standard patch process should not cause disruption, but test in staging first

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Collaboration Scoped from the published advisory
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