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TI-2022-09495 Aliases CVE-2022-25978GHSA-9w8x-5hv5-r6gw

Cross-site scripting in github.com/usememos/memos/server

Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-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 and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

All versions of the package github.com/usememos/memos/server are vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS) due to insufficient checks on external resources, which allows malicious actors to introduce links starting with a javascript: scheme.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00534 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed github.com/usememos/memos (Go): 0.10.4-0.20230211093429-b11d2130a084

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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
—github.com/usememos/memos/serverall versions—No fix listedCNA
—github.com/usememos/memos (Go)before 0.10.4-0.20230211093429-b11d2130a0840.10.4-0.20230211093429-b11d2130a084Patch availableGHSA-9w8x-5hv5-r6gw
  • github.com/usememos/memos/server Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • github.com/usememos/memos (Go) Vendor— Affected before 0.10.4-0.20230211093429-b11d2130a084 Fixed in 0.10.4-0.20230211093429-b11d2130a084 Patch available GHSA-9w8x-5hv5-r6gw

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:usememos:memos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableusememos
  • cpe:2.3:a:usememos:memos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·usememos

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-9w8x-5hv5-r6gw github.com/usememos/memos (Go) Fixed in 0.10.4-0.20230211093429-b11d2130a084 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-25978
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9w8x-5hv5-r6gw

References

  • TI-2025-32234 The Memos application, up to version v0.24.3, allows for the embedding of markdown images… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-16796 elestio memos v0.23.0 is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) due to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-04328 Improper Access Control in usememos/memos CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-04459 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in usememos/memos CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
  • TI-2022-04458 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in usememos/memos CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
  • TI-2022-04283 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in usememos/memos CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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