{"id":"GHSA-7528-7jg5-6g62","aliases":["BIT-codeigniter-2022-21715","CVE-2022-21715"],"title":"Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability in CodeIgniter4","titleSource":"OSV","descriptionSource":"OSV","declaredSeverity":"MODERATE","description":"### Impact\nCross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found in `API\\ResponseTrait` in Codeigniter4.\nAttackers can do XSS attacks if you are using `API\\ResponseTrait`.\n\n### Patches\nUpgrade to v4.1.8 or later.\n\n### Workarounds\nDo one of the following:\n1. Do not use `API\\ResponseTrait` nor `ResourceController`\n2. Disable Auto Route and [Use Defined Routes Only](https://codeigniter4.github.io/userguide/incoming/routing.html#use-defined-routes-only)\n\n### References\n- [Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Software Attack | OWASP Foundation](https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/xss/)\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Open an issue in [codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4](https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/issues)\n* Email us at [SECURITY.md](https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/blob/develop/SECURITY.md)\n","severity":"medium","score":5.4,"published":"2022-01-27T15:09:00.000Z","modified":"2024-02-16T08:05:07.804Z","withdrawn":false,"knownExploited":false,"affected":[{"ecosystem":"Packagist","name":"codeigniter4/framework","sources":[{"name":"OSV · GHSA-7528-7jg5-6g62","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-7528-7jg5-6g62"}],"ranges":[{"events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.1.8"}],"type":"ECOSYSTEM"}],"versions":["4.0.0","4.0.0-rc.4","v4.0.0-alpha.3","v4.0.0-alpha.4","v4.0.0-alpha.5","v4.0.0-beta.1","v4.0.0-beta.2","v4.0.0-beta.3","v4.0.0-beta.4","v4.0.0-rc.1","v4.0.0-rc.2","v4.0.0-rc.2.1","v4.0.0-rc.3","v4.0.1","v4.0.2","v4.0.3","v4.0.4","v4.0.5","v4.1.0","v4.1.1","v4.1.2","v4.1.3","v4.1.4","v4.1.5","v4.1.6","v4.1.7"],"fixed":["4.1.8"]}],"sourceAffected":[],"references":["https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/security/advisories/GHSA-7528-7jg5-6g62","https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21715","https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/commit/70d881cf5322b7c32e69516aebd2273ac6a1e8dd","https://codeigniter4.github.io/userguide/incoming/routing.html#use-defined-routes-only","https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/codeigniter4/framework/CVE-2022-21715.yaml","https://github.com/codeigniter4/framework"],"sources":[{"name":"OSV","id":"GHSA-7528-7jg5-6g62","modified":"2024-02-16T08:05:07.804629Z","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-7528-7jg5-6g62"}],"assessments":[{"source":"OSV","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N","score":5.4}],"products":[],"remediation":[],"kev":{"status":"not-listed","checkedAt":"2026-10-28T19:20:37.165Z"},"coverage":[{"source":"NVD","status":"not-checked"},{"source":"GHSA","status":"not-checked"},{"source":"EUVD","status":"not-checked"},{"source":"EPSS","status":"not-checked"}],"evidence":[]}