CVE-2022-21715

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    CVE-2022-21715

    Published: 24 Jan 2022Last Modified: 12 Aug 2026

    Summary: Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability in CodeIgniter4

    Details: CodeIgniter4 is the 4.x branch of CodeIgniter, a PHP full-stack web framework. A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found in `API\ResponseTrait` in Codeigniter4 prior to version 4.1.8. Attackers can do XSS attacks if a potential victim is using `API\ResponseTrait`. Version 4.1.8 contains a patch for this vulnerability. There are two potential workarounds available. Users may avoid using `API\ResponseTrait` or `ResourceController` Users may also disable Auto Route and use defined routes only.

    References: https://codeigniter4.github.io/userguide/incoming/routing.html#use-defined-routes-only, https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/21xxx/CVE-2022-21715.json, https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/security/advisories/GHSA-7528-7jg5-6g62, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21715, https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/commit/70d881cf5322b7c32e69516aebd2273ac6a1e8dd

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name:

    Purl:

    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 47dbb16bb5e5784f45bf09a7380016f2d36f7c39
    Fixed -70d881cf5322b7c32e69516aebd2273ac6a1e8dd

    Affected versions

    v4.1.7
    v4.1.6
    v4.1.5
    v4.1.4
    v4.1.3
    v4.1.2
    v4.1.1
    v4.1.0

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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