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TI-2022-22155 Aliases CVE-2022-45064GHSA-mg46-f9h5-g27x

Apache Sling Engine: Include-based XSS

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

The SlingRequestDispatcher doesn't correctly implement the RequestDispatcher API resulting in a generic type of include-based cross-site scripting issues on the Apache Sling level. The vulnerability is exploitable by an attacker that is able to include a resource with specific content-type and control the include path (i.e. writing content). The impact of a successful attack is privilege escalation to administrative power. Please update to Apache Sling Engine >= 2.14.0 and enable the "Check Content-Type overrides" configuration option.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01121 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Apache Sling Engine (Apache Software Foundation): 2.14.0org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.engine (Maven): 2.14.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Sling Engine to before 2.14.02.14.0Patch availableCNA
—org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.engine (Maven)before 2.14.02.14.0Patch availableGHSA-mg46-f9h5-g27x
  • Apache Sling Engine VendorApache Affected to before 2.14.0 Fixed in 2.14.0 Patch available CNA
  • org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.engine (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.14.0 Fixed in 2.14.0 Patch available GHSA-mg46-f9h5-g27x

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:apache_sling_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.14.0VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:apache_sling_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.14.0 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Apache Sling Engine (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 2.14.0
  • Fix · GHSA-mg46-f9h5-g27x org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.engine (Maven) Fixed in 2.14.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-45064
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mg46-f9h5-g27x

References

Advisory 2

Other 2

Sources

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