# CVE-2022-30429: Neos CMS vulnerable to XSS in various backend modules

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-30429-neos-cms-vulnerable-to-xss-in-various-backend-modules  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-06-03  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2022-30429 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-06-03

Neos CMS vulnerable to XSS in various backend modules

Technologies: [neos/neos (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/neos-neos). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-30429 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2022-30429 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2022-30429?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 3 June 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** neos/neos (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.3.0,fixed=4.4.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2022-30429?** Yes. neos/neos (Packagist): upgrade to 4.4.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2022-30429?** Check whether you run neos/neos (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- neos/neos (Packagist): upgrade to 4.4.0 or later

  ```sh
  composer require neos/neos:^4.4.0
  ```


## Affected products

- neos/neos (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.3.0,fixed=4.4.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2022-30429
- GHSA-7m9h-v68w-pfw3

## Related threats

- [Cross-site Scripting vulnerabilities in Neos](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cross-site-scripting-vulnerabilities-in-neos-dc852cda)
- [Privilege Escalation in TYPO3 Neos](https://junglewise.ai/threats/privilege-escalation-in-typo3-neos-61b939a1)
- [Neos Information Disclosure Security Note](https://junglewise.ai/threats/neos-information-disclosure-security-note-402a8935)
- [XSS in various backend modules due to (un)escaping in JS notification module](https://junglewise.ai/threats/xss-in-various-backend-modules-due-to-un-escaping-in-js-notification-94c46614)