CVE-2022-46332 (GCVE-0-2022-46332)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-12-06 19:52 – Updated: 2025-04-23 16:11
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Summary
The Admin Smart Search feature in Proofpoint Enterprise Protection (PPS/PoD) contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that enables an anonymous email sender to gain admin privileges within the user interface. This affects all versions 8.19.0 and below.
Severity ?
9.6 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
proofpoint enterprise_protection Affected: 8.* , ≤ 8.19.0 (semver)
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Credits
ly1g3
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