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CVE-2022-42967
XSS in Caret markdown editor leads to remote code execution when viewing crafted Markdown files
High7.5EPSS 0.86%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- JFROG
Description
Caret is vulnerable to an XSS attack when the user opens a crafted Markdown file when preview mode is enabled. This directly leads to client-side code execution.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFROGCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Critical9.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.86% · top 41% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: poc · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (1)
Sources
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