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CVE-2022-27166 Apache JSPWiki

Affected softwareApache JSPWiki
Severity6.1 Medium CVSS 3.1
Fixed in2.11.3
WeaknessCross-site scripting (CWE-79)
Published4 Aug 2022
Updated17 Jun 2026

Description

A carefully crafted request on XHRHtml2Markup.jsp could trigger an XSS vulnerability on Apache JSPWiki up to and including 2.11.2, which could allow the attacker to execute javascript in the victim's browser and get some sensitive information about the victim.

Exploitation status

Forecast only (86% 30-day chance)

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. EPSS puts this CVE in the top 0.26% of all scored CVEs. That is a model's forecast, not a report of exploitation.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
  • Indexed PoC none indexed
  • EPSS 86% chance in 30 days A model's forecast, not a report of exploitation. Higher than 99.7% of all scored CVEs.

Waratek protection

No exploit published

Within Waratek scope. In the sources we check, nobody has published exploit code for this CVE or reported it being exploited.

A public code fix exists.

  • Protection none
  • Action unverified
  • Review automated Upstream data
  • Record active
Decided by Medium or Low severity, no CISA or VulnCheck KEV listing, no PoC clearing the evidence bar, no CISA verdict, no Oracle advisory
Finding This CVE is MEDIUM severity, is not listed in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV, has no public exploit or PoC in any indexed source, carries no CISA Vulnrichment finding of a demonstrated exploit, and is not part of an Oracle Critical Patch Update. None of the signals that would put it in front of an engineer is present, and the volume of CVEs below that bar is too great to take one at a time, so no rule is written for it. This is a decision about what we act on, not a finding that the CVE is harmless — a patch may well be derivable, and a low-severity defect can still be one link in a longer chain.

Affected software and releases

Maven packages

Affected and fixed versions, from OSV.dev
PackageIntroducedFixedLast affected
org.apache.jspwiki:jspwiki-main 0 2.11.3 unbounded

Products and versions

2 products, 2 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd apache jspwiki generic < 2.11.3
osv org.apache.jspwiki jspwiki-main generic < 2.11.3

References

URLTags
https://github.com/apache/jspwiki PACKAGE
https://jspwiki-wiki.apache.org/Wiki.jsp?page=CVE-2022-28732 WEB

Timeline

Published2022-08-04By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-17NVD's own last-modified date for this record.