Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-3245 affects Microweber and allows unsafe HTML or code-like content in tag titles when tags are saved and later displayed. The issue is medium severity because it requires high privileges and user interaction, but it can still affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability at low levels.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority CMS hardening item. It is not reported as actively exploited, but the issue can undermine trust in content pages where privileged or delegated users manage tags.
Technical view
The CVE describes code or HTML injection in microweber/microweber during display of saved tag titles. CVSS v3.0 is 4.3: network attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Microweber installations where privileged users can save tags and other users view rendered tag titles. The source bundle does not identify exact affected versions or CPEs, so teams should inventory Microweber deployments and compare them with vendor release history.
Exploitation context
The supplied CVE data does not state active exploitation, and KEV is false. The scenario requires a high-privilege actor and user interaction, reducing broad internet risk while remaining relevant for CMS environments with multiple administrators or delegated content roles.
Researcher notes
Evidence is thin on affected version ranges and release mapping. The strongest anchors are the CVE record, the Huntr report reference, and the Microweber commit. Avoid assuming exploit availability, affected branches, or patch version beyond those sources.
Mitigation direction
- Check Microweber vendor guidance for the fixed release containing the referenced commit.
- Upgrade Microweber to a version that includes the upstream fix.
- Restrict tag-management permissions to trusted administrators only.
- Review existing tag titles for unexpected HTML or script-like content.
- Monitor CMS administrative activity for unusual tag changes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all Microweber deployments and record their installed versions.
- Confirm whether the installed code includes commit f20abf30a1d9c1426c5fb757ac63998dc5b92bfc.
- Review administrative roles allowed to create or edit tags.
- Verify rendered tag titles are encoded or sanitized in the deployed version.
- Check logs for suspicious tag edits around public page views.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L0.93.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/747c2924-95ca-4311-9e69-58ee0fb440a0CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/microweber/microweber/commit/f20abf30a1d9c1426c5fb757ac63998dc5b92bfcCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
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