CVE-2022-31189 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-31189: "Internal System Error" page in DSpace JSPUI prints exceptions and stack traces without sanitization

Vendor Dspace
Product DSpace
Weakness CWE-209 · Error message info leak
Published August 1, 2022
Last update April 23, 2025
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CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

DSpace open source software is a repository application which provides durable access to digital resources. dspace-jspui is a UI component for DSpace. When an "Internal System Error" occurs in the JSPUI, then entire exception (including stack trace) is available. Information in this stacktrace may be useful to an attacker in launching a more sophisticated attack. This vulnerability only impacts the JSPUI. This issue has been fixed in version 6.4. users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should disable the display of error messages in their internal.jsp file.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 1, 2022 CVE published
April 23, 2025 Record updated