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CVE-2022-4642: tatoeba2 Profile Name cross site scripting

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-12-21 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-707

Description

A vulnerability was found in tatoeba2. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Profile Name Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version prod_2022-10-30 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 91110777fc8ddf1b4a2cf4e66e67db69b9700361. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-216501 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Affected products

• tatoeba2: before 2022-10-30 — fixed in 2022-10-30

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: tatoeba2 2022-10-30. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/Tatoeba/tatoeba2/commit/91110777fc8ddf1b4a2cf4e66e67db69b9700361
• https://github.com/Tatoeba/tatoeba2/issues/3002
• https://github.com/Tatoeba/tatoeba2/releases/tag/prod_2022-10-30
• https://vuldb.com/?id.216501
• https://github.com/Tatoeba/tatoeba2/commit/91110777fc8ddf1b4a2cf4e66e67db69b9700361
• https://github.com/Tatoeba/tatoeba2/issues/3002
• https://github.com/Tatoeba/tatoeba2/releases/tag/prod_2022-10-30
• https://vuldb.com/?id.216501

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