CVE-2022-4521

Name: CVE-2022-4521
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-12-15T21:15:12.773+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.57%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-4521 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in WSO2 carbon-registry up to 4.8.6. This affects an unknown part of the component Request Parameter Handler. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in WSO2 carbon-registry up to 4.8.6. This affects an unknown part of the component Request Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument parentPath/path/username/path/profile_menu leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 4.8.7 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 9f967abfde9317bee2cda469dbc09b57d539f2cc. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-215901 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.57%

42.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wso2	Carbon-Registry	< 4.8.7

References

https://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/commit/9f967abfde9317bee2cda469dbc09b57d539f2ccPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/pull/399Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/releases/tag/v4.8.7Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.215901Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/commit/9f967abfde9317bee2cda469dbc09b57d539f2ccPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/pull/399Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/releases/tag/v4.8.7Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.215901Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 15, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-4521?

How severe is CVE-2022-4521?

CVE-2022-4521 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-4521?

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Source: NVD / NIST