CVE-2022-0653Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Reflected XSS via unsafe javascript URL handling

Published Feb 24, 2022 · Updated Jan 31, 2025

Reflected XSS in Cozmoslabs Profile Builder 3.6.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to run scripts through a crafted site_url link. The fallback-page.php endpoint HTML-escapes site_url into an href but fails to reject the javascript scheme, leaving the browser to execute it. No account is required, but a victim must open the crafted page and click its link; the script then runs in the vulnerable site's browser origin with the victim's session.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability2.70%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in Cozmoslabs Profile Builder 3.6.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to run scripts through a crafted site_url link. The fallback-page.php endpoint HTML-escapes site_url into an href but fails to reject the javascript scheme, leaving the browser to execute it. No account is required, but a victim must open the crafted page and click its link; the script then runs in the vulnerable site's browser origin with the victim's session.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-0653
Published
Feb 24, 2022
Updated
Jan 31, 2025
Vendor
Cozmoslabs
Product
Profile Builder
Classifications
CWE-79, T1204.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 24, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 31, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.6.1 <=3.6.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Cozmoslabs · Profile Builderversion=3.6.1 <=3.6.1

Published CVSS scores

4.3NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
6.1WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1204.001User Execution: Malicious Link

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