CVE-2022-23047Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored XSS via unsanitized site settings

Published Feb 9, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Stored XSS in Exponent CMS 2.6.0patch2 allows remote authenticated users to execute JavaScript through crafted site settings. The configure_site workflow stores Site/Organization Name, Site Title, and Site Header values without neutralizing markup that breaks into an HTML event attribute. Administrator access is required to save the payload, and execution occurs when a user hovers over the site logo or opens Configure Website.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability2.94%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Exponent CMS 2.6.0patch2 allows remote authenticated users to execute JavaScript through crafted site settings. The configure_site workflow stores Site/Organization Name, Site Title, and Site Header values without neutralizing markup that breaks into an HTML event attribute. Administrator access is required to save the payload, and execution occurs when a user hovers over the site logo or opens Configure Website.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-23047
Published
Feb 9, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
OIC Group, Inc.
Product
Exponent CMS
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 9, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=v2.6.0patch2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

OIC Group, Inc. · Exponent CMSversion=v2.6.0patch2

Published CVSS scores

4.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
3.5NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
4.8Fluid AttacksCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007JavaScript/JScript

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