CVE-2022-24181
published 2022-04-01CVE-2022-24181: Cross-site scripting (XSS) via Host Header injection in PKP Open Journals System 2.4.8 >= 3.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitary code via the…
PriorityP338medium6.1CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSCCLILAN
EXPLOIT
EPSS
6.08%
92.5th percentile
Cross-site scripting (XSS) via Host Header injection in PKP Open Journals System 2.4.8 >= 3.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitary code via the X-Forwarded-Host Header.
Affected
1 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| public_knowledge_project | open_journal_systems | 2.4.8 – 3.3 | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.16.1MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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Exploit-DB
PKP Open Journals System 3.3 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
exploitdb·2022-04-19·CVSS 6.1
CVE-2022-24181 [MEDIUM] PKP Open Journals System 3.3 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
PKP Open Journals System 3.3 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
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# Exploit Title: PKP Open Journals System 3.3 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
# Date: 31/01/2022
# Exploit Author: Hemant Kashyap
# Vendor Homepage: https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/issues/7649
# Version: PKP Open Journals System 2.4.8 >= 3.3
# Tested on: All OS
# CVE : CVE-2022-24181
# References: https://youtu.be/v8-9evO2oVg
XSS via Host Header injection and Steal Password Reset Token of another user Step to reproduce:
1) Go to this site: https://who's-using-ojs-software.com
2) And capture this request in burp , and send to repeater.
3) Add this after Host Header X-Forwarded-Host: foo"><x=".com
4) And this click on send , after this right click on request and click on show response in browser , after this copy the request.
5) P
Nuclei
PKP Open Journal Systems 2.4.8-3.3 - Cross-Site Scripting
nuclei·CVSS 6.1
CVE-2022-24181 [MEDIUM] PKP Open Journal Systems 2.4.8-3.3 - Cross-Site Scripting
PKP Open Journal Systems 2.4.8-3.3 - Cross-Site Scripting
PKP Open Journal Systems 2.4.8 to 3.3 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability which allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary code via the X-Forwarded-Host Header.
Template:
id: CVE-2022-24181
info:
name: PKP Open Journal Systems 2.4.8-3.3 - Cross-Site Scripting
author: lucasljm2001,ekrause
severity: medium
description: |
PKP Open Journal Systems 2.4.8 to 3.3 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability which allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary code via the X-Forwarded-Host Header.
impact: |
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by users, leading to potential data theft, session hijacking, or defacement.
remediation: |
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2022-04-01
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