CVE-2022-20781
lowpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.006 · 47 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the interface of an affected device. The vulnerability exists because the web-based management interface does not properly validate user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by inserting malicious data into a specific data field in an affected interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected interface.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Secure Web Appliancecisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.5–5.4
ssvc
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affected products (4)
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advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-wsa-stored-xss-XPsJghMYCisco Web Security Appliance Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability2022-04-06csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the interface of an affected device. The vulnerability exists because the web-based management interface does not properly validate user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by inserting malicious data into a specific data field in an affected interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected interface. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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references (6)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-20781/cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-wsa-stored-xss-XPsJghMYcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cisco-WSA-Cross-Site-Scripting-37992cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2022040626cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-wsa-stored-xss-XPsJghMYenisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-wsa-stored-xss-XPsJghMYVendor Advisorynvd
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