CVE-2022-40289 — CRITICAL (9.0)

Vulnerability Description

The application was vulnerable to an authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the upload and download functionality, which could be leveraged to escalate privileges or compromise any accounts they can coerce into observing the targeted files.

CVSS Score

9.0

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Phppointofsale	Php Point Of Sale	19.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://www.themissinglink.com.au/security-advisories/cve-2022-40289Vendor Advisory
https://www.themissinglink.com.au/security-advisories/cve-2022-40289Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-40289?

CVE-2022-40289 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.0 (CRITICAL). The application was vulnerable to an authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the upload and download functionality, which could be leveraged to escalate privileges or compromise any accoun...

How severe is CVE-2022-40289?

CVE-2022-40289 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.0/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-40289?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Phppointofsale Php Point Of Sale.