CVE-2022-2256: redhat single_sign-on Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesGHSA-w9mf-83w3-fv49
Published 01-09-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-2256 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in redhat single_sign-on. EPSS estimates a 0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (wordfence)EPSS score
0.68%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 01-09-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A Stored Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found in keycloak as shipped in Red Hat Single Sign-On 7. This flaw allows a privileged attacker to execute malicious scripts in the admin console, abusing the default roles functionality.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionHigh 8.8Preferred score · wordfence (Source)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources3 sources · 3.8–8.8
- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
- NVDNIST3.8LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.68%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
52%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.68% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.68%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
- CWE-502Deserialization of Untrusted DataThe product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid.
Affected systems
Org.keycloak1 product
- keycloak-parent< 19.0.2
Redhat1 product
Wordpress1 product
- visualizer≤ 3.7.9 (fixed in 3.7.10)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
6 links- github.com/keycloak/keycloak/security/advisories/GHSA-w9mf-83w3-fv49X Refsource MISCWEBBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- github.com/keycloak/keycloakPACKAGE