CVE-2022-3988Network attack vector

Authenticated XSS via unescaped search query

Published Nov 14, 2022 · Updated Apr 15, 2025

Cross-site scripting in Frappe Framework 14.14.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to alter page content via crafted q. The navbar_search.html template places q directly in the search input value without HTML escaping, so a crafted parameter is reflected as script in the rendered page. Desk authentication and user interaction with the crafted link are required; the documented impact is integrity-only page manipulation without availability loss.

CVSS severity3.5
Low
EPSS probability0.64%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in Frappe Framework 14.14.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to alter page content via crafted q. The navbar_search.html template places q directly in the search input value without HTML escaping, so a crafted parameter is reflected as script in the rendered page. Desk authentication and user interaction with the crafted link are required; the documented impact is integrity-only page manipulation without availability loss.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-3988
Published
Nov 14, 2022
Updated
Apr 15, 2025
Vendor
Frappe Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Product
Frappe Framework
Classifications
CWE-707, CWE-79, T1189
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 14, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 15, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Frappe Technologies Pvt. Ltd. · Frappe Frameworkversion=n/a

Published CVSS scores

3.5VulDB CNACVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-707Improper Neutralization
CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1189Reflected XSS

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