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CVE-2022-45064

CRITICALCVSS 9/10EPSS 1.12%

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CVE-2022-45064 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9/10 on the CVSS scale. The SlingRequestDispatcher doesn't correctly implement the RequestDispatcher API resulting in a generic type of include-based cross-site scripting issues on the Apache Sling level. The vulnerability is exploitable by an attacker that is able to include a resource with specific content-type and control the include path (i.e. EPSS estimates a 1.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The SlingRequestDispatcher doesn't correctly implement the RequestDispatcher API resulting in a generic type of include-based cross-site scripting issues on the Apache Sling level. The vulnerability is exploitable by an attacker that is able to include a resource with specific content-type and control the include path (i.e. writing content). The impact of a successful attack is privilege escalation to administrative power. Please update to Apache Sling Engine >= 2.14.0 and enable the "Check Content-Type overrides" configuration option.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9/10

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

EPSS Probability
1.12%

62.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
ApacheApache Sling Engine< 2.14.0

References

Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-45064?
The SlingRequestDispatcher doesn't correctly implement the RequestDispatcher API resulting in a generic type of include-based cross-site scripting issues on the Apache Sling level. The vulnerability is exploitable by an attacker that is able to include a resource with specific content-type and control the include path (i.e. writing content). The impact of a successful attack is privilege escalation to administrative power. Please update to Apache Sling Engine >= 2.14.0 and enable the "Check Content-Type overrides" configuration option.
How severe is CVE-2022-45064?
CVE-2022-45064 has a CVSS score of 9/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-45064?
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Source: NVD / NIST