CVE-2022-0475

Possible XSS attack via translation

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Published Mar 21, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 3.5 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Malicious translator is able to inject JavaScript code in few translatable strings (where HTML is allowed). The code could be executed in the Package manager. This issue affects: OTRS AG OTRS 7.0.x version: 7.0.32 and prior versions, 8.0.x version: 8.0.19 and prior versions.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

OTRS AG

OTRS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.0.x`	affected	≤ 7.0.32
`8.0.x`	affected	≤ 8.0.19

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:otrs:otrs::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:otrs:otrs::::::::

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to OTRS 7.0.33 and OTRS 8.0.20.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-15613	Malicious translator is able to inject JavaScript code in few translatable strings (where HTML is allowed). The code could be executed in the Package manager. This issue affects: OTRS AG OTRS 7.0.x version: 7.0.32 and prior versions, 8.0.x version: 8.0.19 and prior versions.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.447% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://otrs.com/release-notes/otrs-security-advisory-2022-05/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Otrs Otrs

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:01 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: OTRS
Published: Mar 21, 2022, 9:15 AM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:01 AM
Reserved: Feb 2, 2022, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:20 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 21, 2022, 10:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:20 AM

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