CVE-2022-42096Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored XSS via crafted Raw HTML Post body

Published Nov 21, 2022 · Updated Apr 29, 2025

Stored XSS in Backdrop CMS 1.23.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute JavaScript through crafted Post body content. The Post creation flow stores a crafted Body field without neutralizing its image event handler and renders it after saving. Administrative privileges and selection of the Raw HTML editor are required, and the demonstrated payload runs in the viewing browser's site context.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability2.02%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Backdrop CMS 1.23.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute JavaScript through crafted Post body content. The Post creation flow stores a crafted Body field without neutralizing its image event handler and renders it after saving. Administrative privileges and selection of the Raw HTML editor are required, and the demonstrated payload runs in the viewing browser's site context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-42096
Published
Nov 21, 2022
Updated
Apr 29, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 21, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 29, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

4.8GitHub Advisory DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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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