CVE-2022-26842

Name: CVE-2022-26842
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-08-22T19:15:09.553+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.6/10EPSS 2.93%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-26842 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.6/10 on the CVSS scale. A reflected cross-site scripting (xss) vulnerability exists in the charts tab selection functionality of WWBN AVideo 11.6 and dev master commit 3f7c0364. A specially-crafted HTTP request can lead to arbitrary Javascript execution. EPSS estimates a 2.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A reflected cross-site scripting (xss) vulnerability exists in the charts tab selection functionality of WWBN AVideo 11.6 and dev master commit 3f7c0364. A specially-crafted HTTP request can lead to arbitrary Javascript execution. An attacker can get an authenticated user to send a crafted HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.6/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.93%

85.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wwbn	Avideo	11.6

References

https://github.com/WWBN/AVideo/blob/e04b1cd7062e16564157a82bae389eedd39fa088/updatedb/updateDb.v12.0.sqlThird Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1537Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/WWBN/AVideo/blob/e04b1cd7062e16564157a82bae389eedd39fa088/updatedb/updateDb.v12.0.sqlThird Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1537Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 22, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-26842?

How severe is CVE-2022-26842?

CVE-2022-26842 has a CVSS score of 9.6/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.93% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-26842?

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Source: NVD / NIST