CVE-2022-42967 describes a critical Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Caret markdown editor, affecting all versions. This flaw allows for client-side code execution when a user opens a specially crafted Markdown file with preview mode enabled. With a CVSS score of 9.6, this vulnerability is considered critical due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or Nuclei templates are currently available, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage, the potential for severe impact necessitates awareness.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:caret:caret:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.8 Bluesky, 0.5 Mastodon, and 1.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.