Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-37246 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting issue in Craft CMS 4.2.0.1. A low-privileged user could cause unsafe content to be handled in the control panel element selection interface, requiring another user interaction. Business risk is mainly control panel trust, session exposure, and limited data or content manipulation.
Executive priority
Treat as a scheduled remediation item unless the control panel is exposed to many users or untrusted contributors. It is not currently evidenced as actively exploited, but CMS admin surfaces can amplify XSS impact through account trust and content-management workflows.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-79 XSS in Craft CMS file src/web/assets/cp/src/js/BaseElementSelectInput.js, specifically handling elementInfo.label. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, indicating network reachability, low complexity, required privileges, required user interaction, changed scope, and limited confidentiality and integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Confirmed source data names Craft CMS 4.2.0.1. Exposure is most relevant where the Craft CMS control panel is reachable and low-privileged authenticated users can influence element labels or related content shown to other users. The source bundle does not prove broader version impact.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as CISA KEV in the provided bundle, and no cited source here states active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires authenticated low privileges and user interaction, reducing urgency versus unauthenticated server compromise but still relevant for CMS administration environments.
Researcher notes
Evidence is specific but incomplete: the CVE names Craft CMS 4.2.0.1 and a vulnerable JavaScript file/field, while affected vendor/product metadata is listed as n/a. Do not assume other versions without vendor confirmation. The referenced commit is the key technical artifact for patch verification.
Mitigation direction
- Identify Craft CMS instances and confirm whether version 4.2.0.1 is present.
- Review Craft CMS vendor guidance, release notes, and the referenced commit for the corrected release.
- Upgrade affected instances to a vendor-supported version containing the XSS fix.
- Restrict Craft CMS control panel access to trusted networks or VPN where feasible.
- Review low-privileged control panel accounts and remove unnecessary access.
Validation and detection
- Check application package metadata or lockfiles for Craft CMS 4.2.0.1.
- Confirm whether the referenced patched code is present in deployed builds.
- In staging, verify element labels render as text rather than executable markup.
- Review control panel access logs for unusual authenticated activity around affected interfaces.
- Document whether the control panel is internet-accessible or restricted.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.32.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/commit/1d5fdba23c84d6d09a8a980c7b6fc52fb93b679bCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://labs.integrity.pt/advisories/cve-2022-37246/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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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.