CVE-2022-21649
Stored XSS via attribute in convos
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- GitHub_M
Description
Convos is an open source multi-user chat that runs in a web browser. Characters starting with "https://" in the chat window create an <a> tag. Stored XSS vulnerability using onfocus and autofocus occurs because escaping exists for "<" or ">" but escaping for double quotes does not exist. Through this vulnerability, an attacker is capable to execute malicious scripts. Users are advised to update as soon as possible.
Public exploit
An exploit or proof of concept is public: anyone can try it against an unpatched system. CISA's SSVC rates its exploitation: a proof of concept is public.
Timeline
ID reserved
By GitHub_M
- 49 days later
· 49 days later
Published
- 3 years later
· 3 years later
Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub_MCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | High7.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.96% · top 38% of all CVEs (8 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: poc · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.6.
Weakness
Affected products
- affected >= 6.49, < 6.52
References (4)
- https://blog.pocas.kr/2021/12/30/2021-12-30-s-xss-convos-chat/#Second-vulnerability (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/convos-chat/convos/commit/86b2193de375005ba71d9dd53843562c6ac1847c (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://www.huntr.dev/bounties/4532a0ac-4e7c-4fcf-9fe3-630e132325c0/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/convos-chat/convos/security/advisories/GHSA-xmpj-xwm3-vww7 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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