CVE-2022-4771: Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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: 2023-04-03 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server prior to versions 9.4.0.1 and 9.3.0.2, including 8.3.x allow a malicious URL to inject content into the Pentaho User Console through session variables.

Affected products

Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server: before 9.3.0.2; 9.4.0.0 — fixed in 9.3.0.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Hitachi Vantara Pentaho Business Analytics Server 9.3.0.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.pentaho.com/hc/en-us/articles/14455436088717--Resolved-Pentaho-BA-Server-Improper-Neutralization-of-Input-During-Web-Page-Generation-Cross-site-Scripting-Versions-before-9-4-0-1-and-9-3-0-2-including-8-3-x-Impacted-CVE-2022-4771-
https://support.pentaho.com/hc/en-us/articles/14455436088717--Resolved-Pentaho-BA-Server-Improper-Neutralization-of-Input-During-Web-Page-Generation-Cross-site-Scripting-Versions-before-9-4-0-1-and-9-3-0-2-including-8-3-x-Impacted-CVE-2022-4771-

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