Sling CmsApplication · Apache
CVE-2022-43670
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 · uneditedAn improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('Cross-site Scripting') [CWE-79] vulnerability in Sling App CMS version 1.1.0 and prior may allow an authenticated remote attacker to perform a reflected cross site scripting (XSS) attack in the taxonomy management feature.
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 confidenceThis is a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Sling App CMS version 1.1.0 and prior. An authenticated attacker can inject malicious JavaScript code through the taxonomy management feature, which gets executed when other users view the affected pages. The vulnerability stems from improper neutralization of input during web page generation.
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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
Sling CmsApplication
<= 1.1.0CVSS 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
- 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Apache Sling CMS installationLocate the Sling CMS instance by checking running web services on standard ports (8080, 8443) or reviewing application deployment records. Identify the web application context path typically at /system or root.Affected if Apache Sling CMS is running in the environment.
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Determine installed Sling CMS versionAccess the Sling CMS about page at /system/about or check the version in the deployed WAR file/MANIFEST.MF. Compare the version number to 1.1.0.Affected if The installed version is 1.1.0 or any version prior to it.
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Verify taxonomy management module is accessibleNavigate to the taxonomy management interface typically found at /cms/taxonomy or /system/cms/taxonomy. Confirm the page loads and is reachable.Affected if The taxonomy management feature is enabled and accessible to authenticated users.
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Confirm authentication is enabled for taxonomy featureReview authentication configuration in the Sling CMS security settings. Verify that authenticated access is required to reach the taxonomy management URLs.Affected if Authenticated users can access the taxonomy management interface.
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Inspect for existing XSS payloads in taxonomy dataCheck the taxonomy database or content repository for any unexpected script tags, javascript: URIs, or event handler attributes in taxonomy entries.Affected if Malicious script injection payloads exist in stored taxonomy data.
You are affected if Apache Sling CMS version 1.1.0 or earlier is running with the taxonomy management feature accessible to authenticated users.
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 proper input validation and output encoding/escaping for all user-supplied data rendered in the taxonomy management feature to prevent script injection.
Fix this in Sling Cms
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