CVE-2022-25869Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Cross-site scripting via cached textarea interpolation

Published Jul 15, 2022 · Updated Jul 28, 2025

Cross-site scripting in Google AngularJS 1.8.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute script through cached textarea content. When Internet Explorer restores a page from its navigation cache, AngularJS interpolates attacker-controlled expression text retained inside a textarea instead of treating the restored value as inert form data. Exploitation requires an Internet Explorer user to load attacker-controlled textarea content, navigate away, and return with the Back button; script then runs in that application's browser context.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability7.27%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in Google AngularJS 1.8.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute script through cached textarea content. When Internet Explorer restores a page from its navigation cache, AngularJS interpolates attacker-controlled expression text retained inside a textarea instead of treating the restored value as inert form data. Exploitation requires an Internet Explorer user to load attacker-controlled textarea content, navigate away, and return with the Back button; script then runs in that application's browser context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-25869
Published
Jul 15, 2022
Updated
Jul 28, 2025
Vendor
Google
Product
AngularJS
Classifications
CWE-79, T1189
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 15, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 28, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <*

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Google · AngularJSversion=0 <*

Published CVSS scores

6.1GitHub Advisory DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1189Drive-by Compromise

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