Vulnerabilities in pkg:pypi/collective.dms.basecontent

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-r48c-4vfj-h426
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-4495 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.1) cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Collective.dms.basecontent libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves collective.dms.basecontent cross-site scripting vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.7.

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pkg:pypi/collective.dms.basecontent

1 Known Advisory Record(s)

Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:pypi/collective.dms.basecontent. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.

Advisory ID CVE / NVD Severity Summary
GHSA-r48c-4vfj-h426 CVE-2022-4495 MODERATE collective.dms.basecontent Cross-site Scripting vulnerability

CVE-2022-4495 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-4495
GHSA Identifier GHSA-r48c-4vfj-h426
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.1
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product Collective.dms.basecontent
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.1

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

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
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-2022-4495

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

collective.dms.basecontent fixed: 1.7 
pip install collective.dms.basecontent>=1.7
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

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

pip show collective.dms.basecontent

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2022-4495, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show collective.dms.basecontent

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Collective.dms.basecontent in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.7), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show collective.dms.basecontent command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

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 Collective.dms.basecontent, 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

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in collective.dms.basecontent. This issue affects the function renderCell of the file src/collective/dms/basecontent/browser/column.py. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 1.7 or later will address this issue. The patch is at commit 6c4d616fcc771822a14ebae5e23f3f6d96d134bd. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-215813 was assigned to this vulnerability.

CVE-2022-4495 Affected Collective.dms.basecontent Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.7
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
collective.dms.basecontent
pypi/collective.dms.basecontent
PyPI
< 1.7
1.7

References

NVD — CVE-2022-4495 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4495
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/collective/collective.dms.basecontent/commit/6c4d616fcc771822a14ebae5e23f3f6d96d134bd
Collective.dms.basecontent Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/collective/collective.dms.basecontent
Collective.dms.basecontent Release RELEASE
https://github.com/collective/collective.dms.basecontent/releases/tag/1.7
Collective.dms.basecontent Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/collective-dms-basecontent/PYSEC-2022-42989.yaml
vuldb.com/ WEB
https://vuldb.com/?id.215813

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-4495?
CVE-2022-4495 is a security vulnerability in Collective.dms.basecontent involving collective.dms.basecontent Cross-site Scripting vulnerability under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which Collective.dms.basecontent versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.7 across affected packages: collective.dms.basecontent.
What version fixes CVE-2022-4495?
Upgrading to 1.7 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is collective.dms.basecontent affected?
Yes, collective.dms.basecontent is affected in releases prior to 1.7. Upgrade your dependency to 1.7 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-4495?
CVE-2022-4495 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2022-4495?
CVE-2022-4495 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 PyPI dependencies for CVE-2022-4495?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show collective.dms.basecontent'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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