CVE-2022-4401
Published: 11 December 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-4401 is a low-severity Improper Neutralization (CWE-707) vulnerability in Pallidlight Online Course Selection System Project Pallidlight Online Course Selection System. Its CVSS base score is 3.5 (Low).
Operationally, ranked in the top 46.2% 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-2022-51749
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability was found in pallidlight online-course-selection-system. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-215268.
- 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.
Enforces use of documented standards and tool configurations that address proper neutralization of inputs/outputs during development.
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.