CVE-2022-36037: Getkirby/cms Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-3f89-869f-5w76
CVSS 5.9
CWE-79
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-36037 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.9) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Getkirby/cms libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves cross-site scripting from dynamic options in the multiselect field. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 3.5.8.1.

CVE-2022-36037 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-36037
GHSA Identifier GHSA-3f89-869f-5w76
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.9
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product Getkirby/cms
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.9

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity High (AC:H)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2022-36037

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Getkirby/cms dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

getkirby/cms fixed: 3.5.8.1
Upgrade getkirby/cms to 3.5.8.1
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

inspect dependencies for getkirby/cms

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2022-36037, inspect your project dependencies for Getkirby/cms:

inspect dependencies for getkirby/cms

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Getkirby/cms in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 3.5.8.1), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. In Getkirby/cms, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Introduction Cross-site scripting (XSS) is a type of vulnerability that allows to execute any kind of JavaScript code inside the Panel session of the same or other users. In the Panel, a harmful script can for example trigger requests to Kirby's API with the permissions of the victim. Such vulnerabilities are critical if you might have potential attackers in your group of authenticated Panel users. They can escalate their privileges if they get access to the Panel session of an admin user. Depending on your site, other JavaScript-powered attacks are possible. ### Impact The multiselect field allows to select tags from an autocompleted list. Unfortunately, the Panel in Kirby 3.5 used HTML rendering for the raw option value. This allowed **attackers with influence on the options source** (e.g. content of sibling pages or an API endpoint) to inject HTML code. If a page in the Panel that uses the manipulated multiselect options was visited by a victim and the victim opened the autocomplete dropdown, the victim's browser will then have rendered this malicious HTML code. You are *not* affected by this vulnerability if you don't use the multiselect field or only use it with options that cannot be manipulated by attackers. ### Patches The problem has been patched in [Kirby 3.5.8.1](https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/3.5.8.1). Please update to this or a [later version](https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases) to fix the vulnerability. ### Workarounds We recommend to update to the patch release. If you cannot update immediately, you can work around the issue by disabling the multiselect field. This can be done by uncommenting this field from all your blueprints.

CVE-2022-36037 Affected Getkirby/cms Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
3.5.8.1
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
getkirby/cms
Packagist
< 3.5.8.1
3.5.8.1

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-36037?
CVE-2022-36037 is a security vulnerability in Getkirby/cms involving Cross-site scripting from dynamic options in the multiselect field under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which Getkirby/cms versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 3.5.8.1 across affected packages: getkirby/cms.
What version fixes CVE-2022-36037?
Upgrading to 3.5.8.1 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is getkirby/cms affected?
Yes, getkirby/cms is affected in releases prior to 3.5.8.1. Upgrade your dependency to 3.5.8.1 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-36037?
CVE-2022-36037 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.9 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2022-36037?
CVE-2022-36037 is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2022-36037?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for getkirby/cms'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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