CVE-2022-40626
Reflected XSS in the backurl parameter of Zabbix Frontend
MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: September 14, 2022 at 06:55 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:01 AM UTC
3 products affected across 2 vendorsFedoraZabbixFrontend
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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
Description
An unauthenticated user can create a link with reflected Javascript code inside the backurl parameter and send it to other authenticated users in order to create a fake account with predefined login, password and role in Zabbix Frontend.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
95%
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0.7rc1 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.2.1rc1 (unaffected)
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (2)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SPU4RCRYVNVM3SS523UQXE63ATCTEX5G/x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-21350CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79
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