CVE-2022-46870
Published: 16 December 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-46870 is a medium-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Apache Zeppelin. Its CVSS base score is 5.4 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 9.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2022-46870 is a cross-site scripting vulnerability arising from improper neutralization of input during web page generation. It affects Apache Zeppelin versions prior to 0.8.2 and is tracked under CWE-79.
A logged-in user can exploit the flaw to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript in the browsers of other users who view the crafted content. The attack requires the victim to interact with the page and yields limited impact on confidentiality and integrity with no availability effect, consistent with its CVSS 5.4 rating.
Apache advisory information recommends that users upgrade to a supported version of Zeppelin to address the issue.
The EPSS score rose from a low baseline to a peak of 0.1289 before receding to its current value of 0.0600, indicating that exploitation interest emerged after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-7585
Vulnerability details
An Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Apache Zeppelin allows logged-in users to execute arbitrary javascript in other users' browsers. This issue affects Apache Zeppelin before 0.8.2. Users are recommended to upgrade to a…
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supported version of Zeppelin.
- 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.