CVE-2022-26263
Published: 25 March 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-26263 is a medium-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Yonyou U8\+. Its CVSS base score is 6.1 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 6.8% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
Yonyou u8 version 13.0 contains a DOM-based cross-site scripting vulnerability in the /u8sl/WebHelp component. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2022-26263 and is classified under CWE-79 with a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.1, reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no required privileges, required user interaction, and changed scope with limited confidentiality and integrity impact.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit the issue by supplying a crafted input that executes arbitrary script in the context of a victim user who interacts with the affected WebHelp page. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to read limited data from the victim's session or perform actions within the application's scope on the victim's behalf.
Public references consist primarily of the vendor domain and a GitHub repository containing a proof-of-concept description; none of the listed sources provide mitigation guidance, patch availability, or configuration recommendations. The associated EPSS score reached a peak of 0.1235 before receding to its current value of 0.0998, indicating a modest post-disclosure increase in observed exploitation interest that has since declined.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-30825
Vulnerability details
Yonyou u8 v13.0 was discovered to contain a DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the component /u8sl/WebHelp.
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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.