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CVE-2022-4245

MEDIUMCVSS 4.3/10EPSS 0.69%

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CVE-2022-4245 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in codehaus-plexus. The org.codehaus.plexus.util.xml.XmlWriterUtil#writeComment fails to sanitize comments for a --> sequence. EPSS estimates a 0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in codehaus-plexus. The org.codehaus.plexus.util.xml.XmlWriterUtil#writeComment fails to sanitize comments for a --> sequence. This issue means that text contained in the command string could be interpreted as XML and allow for XML injection.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
4.3/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.69%

48.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Codehaus-PlexusPlexus-Utils< 3.0.24
RedhatIntegration Camel K< 1.10.1

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-4245?
A flaw was found in codehaus-plexus. The org.codehaus.plexus.util.xml.XmlWriterUtil#writeComment fails to sanitize comments for a --> sequence. This issue means that text contained in the command string could be interpreted as XML and allow for XML injection.
How severe is CVE-2022-4245?
CVE-2022-4245 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.69% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4245?
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Source: NVD / NIST