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TI-2022-04492 Aliases CVE-2022-4901GHSA-cq42-2gfv-949c

Cross-site scripting in Sophos Connect Client

Priority LOW 27CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Multiple stored XSS vulnerabilities in Sophos Connect versions older than 2.2.90 allow Javascript code to run in the local UI via a malicious VPN configuration that must be manually loaded by the victim.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00337 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Sophos Connect Client (Sophos): 2.2.90

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SophosSophos Connect Clientbefore 2.2.902.2.90Patch availableCNA
  • Sophos Connect Client VendorSophos Affected before 2.2.90 Fixed in 2.2.90 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.2.90VulnerableSophos
  • cpe:2.3:a:sophos:connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.2.90 Vulnerable ·Sophos

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Sophos Connect Client (Sophos) Fixed in 2.2.90

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Sophos Connect Client 2.2.90

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-23926 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Sophos Connect ClientPriority LOW 24
    • TI-2022-23925 Cross-site request forgery in Sophos Connect ClientPriority LOW 20
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4901
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cq42-2gfv-949c

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-07517 A malicious website could execute code remotely in Sophos Connect Client before version 2.1. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-23926 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Sophos Connect Client CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2022-23925 Cross-site request forgery in Sophos Connect Client CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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