CVE-2022-43017

OpenCATS v0.9.6 was discovered to contain a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the indexFile component.

CVSS v3 6.1 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/hansmach1ne/CVE-portfolio/tree/main/CVE-2022-43017	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/hansmach1ne/opencats_zero-days/blob/main/XSS_in_indexFile.md	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/hansmach1ne/opencats_zero-days/blob/main/XSS_in_indexFile.md	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:opencats:opencats:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

24 Sep 2025, 19:45

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/hansmach1ne/CVE-portfolio/tree/main/CVE-2022-43017 -~~	() https://github.com/hansmach1ne/CVE-portfolio/tree/main/CVE-2022-43017 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

15 Sep 2025, 19:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://github.com/hansmach1ne/CVE-portfolio/tree/main/CVE-2022-43017 -

21 Nov 2024, 07:25

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/hansmach1ne/opencats_zero-days/blob/main/XSS_in_indexFile.md - Exploit, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://github.com/hansmach1ne/opencats_zero-days/blob/main/XSS_in_indexFile.md - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2022-10-19 18:15

Updated : 2025-09-24 19:45

NVD link : CVE-2022-43017

Mitre link : CVE-2022-43017

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-43017

JSON object : View

Products Affected

opencats

opencats

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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