Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a stored cross-site scripting issue in Simple Online Public Access Catalog v1.0. An authenticated attacker can place malicious HTML or script into the Edit Account Full Name field, which may later run in another user’s browser. Business impact is mainly account/session risk and content tampering, not direct server takeover.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority web application issue. It is less urgent than unauthenticated remote code execution, but it can support account abuse or phishing inside the application and should be fixed during the next security maintenance window.
Technical view
CVE-2022-42991 is CWE-79 stored XSS with CVSS 3.1 score 5.4. The vector indicates network access, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, and low confidentiality and integrity impact. The vulnerable input is the Edit Account Full Name field in Simple Online Public Access Catalog v1.0.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to deployments of Simple Online Public Access Catalog v1.0, especially where users can edit account profile names. The CVE record does not provide vendor, product CPEs, or broader affected-version metadata, so inventory confirmation is necessary.
Exploitation context
The source bundle lists a public GitHub proof-of-concept reference, but it does not establish active exploitation. The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided data. Exploitation requires authenticated access and another user viewing the stored content.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: the CVE description identifies the field and version, and the CVSS vector defines constraints. A public PoC reference exists, but the provided sources do not name a patch, CPE, vendor advisory, or confirmed exploitation campaign.
Mitigation direction
- Check project or vendor guidance for an official fix or replacement version.
- Restrict account profile editing to trusted users until remediation is confirmed.
- Sanitize and HTML-encode stored profile fields before rendering them.
- Consider disabling the vulnerable application if it is unsupported or internet-facing.
- Review CSP and session protections to reduce browser-side impact.
Validation and detection
- Inventory systems for Simple Online Public Access Catalog v1.0.
- Confirm whether the Edit Account Full Name field stores and renders untrusted markup.
- Review application logs for unusual account name changes.
- Check whether any vendor or project advisory names a patched version.
- Verify that rendered profile data is encoded after remediation.
Public sources used
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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:N2.32.7CISA-ADPVulnerability 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
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/draco1725/POC/blob/main/Exploit/Simple%20Online%20Public%20Access%20Catalog/XSSCVE reference, mitre
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CWE details
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