Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Velociraptor could generate a static collection report containing unsafe client-supplied HTML, allowing JavaScript to be embedded in the report. The source says this was fixed in Velociraptor 0.6.5-2. Business risk depends on who can submit client data and who opens shared reports.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted remediation item, not an emergency based on current evidence. Prioritize faster if Velociraptor reports are widely shared, opened by privileged analysts, or generated from suspicious endpoint data.
Technical view
CVE-2022-35630 is a CWE-79 XSS issue in Velociraptor artifact collection report generation. Malicious clients could inject JavaScript into the generated static HTML report. The provided sources do not include CVSS scoring, affected version ranges, or detailed exploitation prerequisites beyond malicious client input and report viewing.
Likely exposure
Organizations using Velociraptor report generation before the fixed 0.6.5-2 release may be exposed. Exposure is more relevant where reports are opened by analysts, shared externally, or generated from potentially untrusted or compromised endpoints.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. The issue requires a malicious client contribution to report content and a user viewing the generated HTML report. No exploit details are provided in the sources.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow: public details identify XSS in generated collection report HTML and a fix in 0.6.5-2. The bundle lacks CVSS, exact vulnerable range, patch diff, or exploitation reports, so validation should focus on version state and report-handling workflows.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Velociraptor to 0.6.5-2 or later per Rapid7 guidance.
- Check Rapid7 and project release notes for any newer security guidance.
- Limit opening generated reports from untrusted clients until upgraded.
- Handle existing static reports as potentially unsafe if generated before remediation.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Velociraptor deployments and confirm installed versions.
- Identify workflows that generate or share artifact collection reports.
- Review whether reports were generated from untrusted or compromised clients.
- Confirm upgraded instances regenerate reports using the fixed release.
Public sources used
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- Known Exploited
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2022/07/26/cve-2022-35629-35632-velociraptor-multiple-vulnerabilities-fixed/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.