Proofpoint Enterprise Protection (PPS/PoD) XSS in "Attachment Names"
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Admin Smart Search feature in Proofpoint Enterprise Protection (PPS/PoD) contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that enables an anonymous email sender to gain admin privileges within the user interface. This affects all versions 8.19.0 and below.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00658 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proofpoint | enterprise_protection | up to 8.19.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- enterprise_protection VendorProofpoint Affected up to 8.19.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:enterprise_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 8.19.0 | Vulnerable | Proofpoint |
- cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:enterprise_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.19.0 Vulnerable ·Proofpoint
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-46332
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pprc-x7gw-vfvv
- 2026-10-09 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Proofpoint Enterprise Protection vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-00086 Proofpoint Enterprise Protection webservices unauthenticated RCE CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-00085 Proofpoint Enterprise Protection webutils authenticated RCE CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-14178 A file-extension filtering vulnerability in Proofpoint Enterprise Protection (PPS / PoD)… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-22880 Proofpoint Enterprise Protection perl eval() arbitrary command execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2022-22881 Proofpoint Enterprise Protection Local Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-16677 Proofpoint Enterprise Protection before 8.12.0-2108090000 allows security control bypass. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-46332 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-46332 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pprc-x7gw-vfvv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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