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TI-2022-22146 Aliases CVE-2022-45049GHSA-w5fv-6c9w-7f2x

Reflected XSS in Axiell Iguana CMS

Priority LOW 28CWE-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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

A reflected XSS vulnerability has been found in Axiell Iguana CMS, allowing an attacker to execute code in a victim's browser. The url parameter on the novelist.php endpoint does not properly neutralise user input, resulting in the vulnerability.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00455 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Iguana (Axiell): 4.5.02

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
AxiellIguanabefore 4.5.024.5.02Patch availableCNA
  • Iguana VendorAxiell Affected before 4.5.02 Fixed in 4.5.02 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:axiell:iguana:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0 to before 4.5.02VulnerableAxiell
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:axiell:iguana:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 to before 4.5.02 Vulnerable ·Axiell
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Iguana (Axiell) Fixed in 4.5.02

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-45049
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w5fv-6c9w-7f2x

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2022-22149 Local File Inclusion in Axiell Iguana CMS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-22148 Reflected POST XSS in Axiell Iguana CMS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2022-22147 Reflected XSS in Axiell Iguana CMS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1

Sources

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