Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Apr 15, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-1231
CVE-2022-1231
Description
XSS via Embedded SVG in SVG Diagram Format in GitHub repository plantuml/plantuml prior to 1.2022.4. Stored XSS in the context of the diagram embedder. Depending on the actual context, this ranges from stealing secrets to account hijacking or even to code execution for example in desktop applications. Web based applications are the ones most affected. Since the SVG format allows clickable links in diagrams, it is commonly used in plugins for web based projects (like the Confluence plugin, etc. see https://plantuml.com/de/running).
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Affected products
6cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- github.com/plantuml/plantuml/commit/c9137be051ce98b3e3e27f65f54ec7d9f8886903nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- huntr.dev/bounties/27db9509-6cd3-4148-8d70-5942f3837604nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EO26WBHQRMWTS44M5VLZJIJZOIGJYL3A/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FQMHXN5BVBK433C5SVSSBXWB5JLJ7NID/nvd
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