PT-2022-27848 · Unknown+4 · Net::Xwhois+4

Carnil · Published 2022-12-04 · Updated 2025-04-24 · CVE-2022-46391

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.1

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions AWStats versions 7.x through 7.8

Description The issue allows for XSS in the hostinfo plugin due to printing a response from Net::XWhois without proper checks.

Recommendations For versions 7.x through 7.8, consider disabling the hostinfo plugin until a patch is available to prevent potential XSS attacks. As a temporary workaround, restrict the use of the Net::XWhois response in the hostinfo plugin to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2023-1396

ALT-PU-2024-13582

ALT-PU-2024-13745

CVE-2022-46391

DLA-3225-1

MGASA-2022-0461

USN-5899-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Awstats

Linuxmint

Net::Xwhois

Ubuntu

References · 24

• https://github.com/eldy/AWStats/pull/226 · Patch
• https://debian.org/lts/security/2022/dla-3225 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-46391 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2022-46391 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-46391 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2022-46391 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-3225-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-46391 · Security Note
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GRFYH4DE3COMI3LJCOQQXA4FWOABU6Z2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2022-0461 · Vendor Advisory
• https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2022-0461.html · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46391 · Security Note
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MYUZIFVB4N3NK4WGNHRNXZKJITCJBJX4 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-5899-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5899-1 · Vendor Advisory