WSO2 carbon-registry vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in WSO2 carbon-registry before 4.8.7. This affects an unknown part of the component Request Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument parentPath/path/username/path/profile_menu leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 4.8.7 or later will address this issue. The name of the patch is 9f967abfde9317bee2cda469dbc09b57d539f2cc. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-215901 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.wso2.carbon.registry:carbon-registry | < 4.8.7 | 4.8.7 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4521
- https://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/pull/399
- https://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/commit/9f967abfde9317bee2cda469dbc09b57d539f2cc
- https://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry
- https://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/releases/tag/v4.8.12
- https://github.com/wso2/carbon-registry/releases/tag/v4.8.7
- https://vuldb.com/?id.215901
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.wso2.carbon.registry:carbon-registry- Disclosed
- 15.12.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-gp5f-gqgq-7254 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.wso2.carbon.registry:carbon-registry
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 3
- First → latest
- 12.2022 12.2023
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 3
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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