Is CVE-2022-27238 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-27238 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-27238?

CVE-2022-27238 has a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2022-27238?

Patch guidance is available from bigbluebutton security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2022-27238.

Which products are affected by CVE-2022-27238?

1 product: bigbluebutton bigbluebutton.

CVE-2022-27238 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

BigBlueButton version 2.4.7 (or earlier) is vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the private chat functionality. A threat actor could inject JavaScript payload in his/her username. The payload gets executed in the browser of the victim each time the attacker sends a private message to the victim or when notification about the attacker leaving room is displayed.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: required
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-79 · Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Metadata

Primary Vendor: BIGBLUEBUTTON
Published: 6/24/2022
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

bigbluebutton : bigbluebutton

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2022-27238. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2022-27238

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CVE-2022-27238 vulnerability