CVE-2022-45049: Reflected XSS in Axiell Iguana CMS

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-01-04 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

A reflected XSS vulnerability has been found in Axiell Iguana CMS, allowing an attacker to execute code in a victim's browser. The url parameter on the novelist.php endpoint does not properly neutralise user input, resulting in the vulnerability.

Affected products

Axiell Iguana: from 4.0.0 before 4.5.02 — fixed in 4.5.02

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Axiell Iguana 4.5.02. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://csirt.divd.nl/CVE-2022-45049/
https://csirt.divd.nl/DIVD-2022-00064/
https://csirt.divd.nl/CVE-2022-45049/
https://csirt.divd.nl/DIVD-2022-00064/

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