CVE-2022-21649
Stored XSS via attribute in convos
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.6 High
- Published
- Jan 4, 2022
- Updated
- Apr 22, 2025
- Reserved
- Nov 16, 2021
Description
Convos is an open source multi-user chat that runs in a web browser. Characters starting with "https://" in the chat window create an <a> tag. Stored XSS vulnerability using onfocus and autofocus occurs because escaping exists for "<" or ">" but escaping for double quotes does not exist. Through this vulnerability, an attacker is capable to execute malicious scripts. Users are advised to update as soon as possible.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.6 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N | GitHub_M |
Weaknesses
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
convosconvos-chat |
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References
- https://blog.pocas.kr/2021/12/30/2021-12-30-s-xss-convos-chat/#Second-vulnerability
- https://github.com/convos-chat/convos/commit/86b2193de375005ba71d9dd53843562c6ac1847c
- https://www.huntr.dev/bounties/4532a0ac-4e7c-4fcf-9fe3-630e132325c0/
- https://github.com/convos-chat/convos/security/advisories/GHSA-xmpj-xwm3-vww7
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