CVE-2022-38191: HTML injection vulnerability in Portal for ArcGIS
Modified
Published 15-08-2022Last modified 10-04-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-38191 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Injection vulnerability in esri portal_for_arcgis. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.56%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 15-08-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 10-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
There is an HTML injection issue in Esri Portal for ArcGIS versions 10.9.0 and below which may allow a remote, authenticated attacker to inject HTML into some locations in the home application.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.1Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSources2 sources · 5.4–6.1
- NVDNIST5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.56%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
47%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.01 pp
From 0.55% on 26-09-2026
26-09-202626-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.
- 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.
Affected systems
Esri1 product
- portal_for_arcgis≥ all, ≤ 10.8.1 | ≤ 10.9
1 vendor · 1 product