CVE-2022-21715 (GCVE-0-2022-21715)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2022-01-24 19:55
Modified
2025-04-23 19:09
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Summary
CodeIgniter4 is the 4.x branch of CodeIgniter, a PHP full-stack web framework. A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found in `API\ResponseTrait` in Codeigniter4 prior to version 4.1.8. Attackers can do XSS attacks if a potential victim is using `API\ResponseTrait`. Version 4.1.8 contains a patch for this vulnerability. There are two potential workarounds available. Users may avoid using `API\ResponseTrait` or `ResourceController` Users may also disable Auto Route and use defined routes only.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| codeigniter4 | CodeIgniter4 |
Version: < 4.1.8 |
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