CVE-2022-37059: Intelliants/subrion Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-rh4r-9689-6xw4
CVSS 4.8
CWE-79
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-37059 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.8) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Intelliants/subrion libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves subrion cms 4.2.1 vulnerable to cross-site scripting in admin panel. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2022-37059 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-37059
GHSA Identifier GHSA-rh4r-9689-6xw4
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 4.8
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product Intelliants/subrion
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 4.8

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

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

How to Fix CVE-2022-37059

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

intelliants/subrion fixed: Latest secure release
Upgrade intelliants/subrion to Latest secure release
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 intelliants/subrion

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2022-37059, inspect your project dependencies for Intelliants/subrion:

inspect dependencies for intelliants/subrion

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Intelliants/subrion in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), 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 Intelliants/subrion, 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

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in the Admin Panel of Subrion CMS 4.2.1 allows attacker to inject arbitrary code via the Login Field.

CVE-2022-37059 Affected Intelliants/subrion Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
intelliants/subrion
Packagist
≤ 4.2.1

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-37059?
CVE-2022-37059 is a security vulnerability in Intelliants/subrion involving Subrion CMS 4.2.1 vulnerable to cross-site scripting in admin panel under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which Intelliants/subrion versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: intelliants/subrion.
What version fixes CVE-2022-37059?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is intelliants/subrion affected?
Yes, intelliants/subrion is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-37059?
CVE-2022-37059 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.8 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2022-37059?
CVE-2022-37059 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-2022-37059?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for intelliants/subrion'. 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
Normalized schema output
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  "published" : "2022-08-29T20:06:52Z",
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  "summary" : "Subrion CMS 4.2.1 vulnerable to cross-site scripting in admin panel",
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  }, {
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    "github_reviewed_at" : "2022-09-16T18:42:12Z",
    "nvd_published_at" : "2022-08-29T13:15:00Z"
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}