CVE-2022-4524

Name: CVE-2022-4524
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-12-15T21:15:13.017+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.56%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-4524 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Roots soil Plugin up to 4.0.x. Affected is the function language_attributes of the file src/Modules/CleanUpModule.php. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Roots soil Plugin up to 4.0.x. Affected is the function language_attributes of the file src/Modules/CleanUpModule.php. The manipulation of the argument language leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 4.1.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 0c9151e00ab047da253e5cdbfccb204dd423269d. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-215904.

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

0.56%

42.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Roots	Soil	< 4.1.0

References

https://github.com/roots/soil/commit/0c9151e00ab047da253e5cdbfccb204dd423269dPatch
https://github.com/roots/soil/pull/285Patch
https://github.com/roots/soil/releases/tag/4.1.0Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?id.215904Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/roots/soil/commit/0c9151e00ab047da253e5cdbfccb204dd423269dPatch
https://github.com/roots/soil/pull/285Patch
https://github.com/roots/soil/releases/tag/4.1.0Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?id.215904Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-4524?

How severe is CVE-2022-4524?

CVE-2022-4524 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-4524?

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Source: NVD / NIST