CVE-2022-21238
Published: 12 May 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-21238 is a medium-severity Basic XSS (CWE-80) vulnerability in Inhandnetworks Inrouter302 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 6.1 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 20.4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-26463
Vulnerability details
A cross-site scripting (xss) vulnerability exists in the info.jsp functionality of InHand Networks InRouter302 V3.5.4. A specially-crafted HTTP request can lead to arbitrary Javascript execution. An attacker can send an HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.
Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.
Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.