CVE-2022-42748 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CandidATS version 3.0.0, specifically within the 'sortDirection' parameter of the 'ajax.php' resource. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts due to insufficient user input validation, potentially leading to the theft of arbitrary user cookies. With a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction but impacting confidentiality and integrity. While not actively exploited or on the KEV catalog, exploit templates exist for Nuclei, and there is no significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:auieo:candidats:3.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.