CVE-2022-4521

WSO2 carbon-registry Request Parameter cross site scripting

MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: December 15, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:21 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCarbon Registry

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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in WSO2 carbon-registry up to 4.8.6. This affects an unknown part of the component Request Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument parentPath/path/username/path/profile_menu leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 4.8.7 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 9f967abfde9317bee2cda469dbc09b57d539f2cc. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-215901 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Affected range stops below 4.8.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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References (4)

CVSS

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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