Vulnerability Description
Wire is a secure messaging application. Wire is vulnerable to arbitrary HTML and Javascript execution via insufficient escaping when rendering `@mentions` in the wire-webapp. If a user receives and views a malicious message, arbitrary code is injected and executed in the context of the victim allowing the attacker to fully control the user account. Wire-desktop clients that are connected to a vulnerable wire-webapp version are also vulnerable to this attack. The issue has been fixed in wire-webapp 2022-05-04-production.0 and is already deployed on all Wire managed services. On-premise instances of wire-webapp need to be updated to docker tag 2022-05-04-production.0-v0.29.7-0-a6f2ded or wire-server 2022-05-04 (chart/4.11.0) or later. No known workarounds exist.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wire | Wire-Webapp | 2016-07-29-17-00 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/wireapp/wire-webapp/security/advisories/GHSA-jgv3-4j56-fvh6Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/wireapp/wire-webapp/security/advisories/GHSA-jgv3-4j56-fvh6Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-29168?
CVE-2022-29168 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.6 (CRITICAL). Wire is a secure messaging application. Wire is vulnerable to arbitrary HTML and Javascript execution via insufficient escaping when rendering `@mentions` in the wire-webapp. If a user receives and vi...
How severe is CVE-2022-29168?
CVE-2022-29168 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.6/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-29168?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wire Wire-Webapp.