CVE-2022-21650

Summary

Convos is an open source multi-user chat that runs in a web browser. You can't use SVG extension in Convos' chat window, but you can upload a file with an .html extension. By uploading an SVG file with an html extension the upload filter can be bypassed. This causes Stored XSS. Also, after uploading a file the XSS attack is triggered upon a user viewing the file. Through this vulnerability, an attacker is capable to execute malicious scripts. Users are advised to update as soon as possible.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• CWE-79: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• https://blog.pocas.kr/2021/12/30/2021-12-30-s-xss-convos-chat/#First-vulnerability
• https://github.com/convos-chat/convos/commit/5c0a1ec9a2c147bc3b63fd5a48da5f32e18fe5df
• https://www.huntr.dev/bounties/ae424798-de01-4972-b73b-2db674f82368/
• https://github.com/convos-chat/convos/security/advisories/GHSA-mm2v-4v7g-m695

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

• SSVC:
• Exploitation: poc
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical Impact: partial

References

• https://blog.pocas.kr/2021/12/30/2021-12-30-s-xss-convos-chat/#First-vulnerability
• https://github.com/convos-chat/convos/commit/5c0a1ec9a2c147bc3b63fd5a48da5f32e18fe5df
• https://www.huntr.dev/bounties/ae424798-de01-4972-b73b-2db674f82368/
• https://github.com/convos-chat/convos/security/advisories/GHSA-mm2v-4v7g-m695

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