CVE-2022-43670

XSS in Sling CMS Reference App Taxonomy Path

5.4 MediumFix available

An improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('Cross-site Scripting') [CWE-79] vulnerability in Sling App CMS version 1.1.0 and prior may allow an authenticated remote attacker to perform a reflected cross site scripting (XSS) attack in the taxonomy management feature.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

1.70%Up 0.6 points since Nov 3, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.4

Record: CVE-2022-43670
CVSS 3.1: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List 5.4

XSS in Sling CMS Reference App Taxonomy Path

Record: CVE-2022-43670
CVSS 3.1: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-7374 5.4

Record: EUVD-2022-7374
CVSS 3.1: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jj93-4jr5-x45h 5.4

Apache Sling App CMS vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting

A Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in Sling App CMS version 1.1.0 and prior may allow an authenticated remote attacker to perform a reflected cross site scripting (XSS) attack in the taxonomy management feature.

Record: GHSA-jj93-4jr5-x45h
CVSS 3.1: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 5.4

XSS in Sling CMS Reference App Taxonomy Path

Record: CVE-2022-43670
CVSS 3.1: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-jj93-4jr5-x45h 5.4

Apache Sling App CMS vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting

Record: GHSA-jj93-4jr5-x45h
CVSS 3.1: 5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.cms` Maven	before 1.1.2	1.1.2
`org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.cms` Maven	before 1.1.2, plus listed versions 0.10.00.11.00.11.20.12.00.14.0 Show 6 moreShow less 0.16.00.16.20.9.01.0.21.0.41.1.0	1.1.2

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-43670 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Apache Sling Cms, published November 2, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.70%, the 77th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.cms 1.1.2.