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

CVE-2022-33322

Medium
6.1/10

Summary

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric consumer electronics products (Air Conditioning, Wi-Fi Interface, Refrigerator, HEMS adapter, Remote control with Wi-Fi Interface, BATHROOM THERMO VENTILATOR, Rice cooker, Mitsubishi Electric HEMS control adapter, Energy Recovery Ventilator, Smart Switch and Air Purifier) allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute an malicious script on a user's browser to disclose information, etc. The wide range of models/versions of Mitsubishi Electric consumer electronics products are affected by this vulnerability. As for the affected product models/versions, see the Mitsubishi Electric's advisory which is listed in [References] section.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • LOW
  • CHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • NONE

CWE-79 - Cross Site Scripting

Cross-Site Scripting, commonly referred to as XSS, is the most dominant class of vulnerabilities. It allows an attacker to inject malicious code into a pregnable web application and victimize its users. The exploitation of such a weakness can cause severe issues such as account takeover, and sensitive data exfiltration. Because of the prevalence of XSS vulnerabilities and their high rate of exploitation, it has remained in the OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities for years.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published