CVE-2022-22999 HIGH

CVE-2022-22999: Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability in USB Backups App

Vendor Western Digital
Product My Cloud
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published July 25, 2022
Last update August 3, 2024

CVSS base score

8.2/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Western Digital My Cloud devices are vulnerable to a cross side scripting vulnerability that can allow a malicious user with elevated privileges access to drives being backed up to construct and inject JavaScript payloads into an authenticated user's browser. As a result, it may be possible to gain control over the authenticated session, steal data, modify settings, or redirect the user to malicious websites. The scope of impact can extend to other components.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 25, 2022 CVE published
August 3, 2024 Record updated