CVE-2022-43016Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Browser script execution via unescaped callback

Published Oct 19, 2022 · Updated Sep 15, 2025

Reflected cross-site scripting in OpenCATS 0.9.6 allows remote attackers to execute script in a user's browser via a crafted callback. The toolbar authentication route places the callback query value into its response without neutralizing HTML script markup. A victim must follow or load the crafted URL; the injected script then runs in the OpenCATS origin and can access or alter browser-visible session data.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability1.43%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected cross-site scripting in OpenCATS 0.9.6 allows remote attackers to execute script in a user's browser via a crafted callback. The toolbar authentication route places the callback query value into its response without neutralizing HTML script markup. A victim must follow or load the crafted URL; the injected script then runs in the OpenCATS origin and can access or alter browser-visible session data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-43016
Published
Oct 19, 2022
Updated
Sep 15, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-79, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 19, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 15, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

6.1CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
6.1NIST NVDCVSS: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 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')
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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