# CVE-2022-46165: syncthing vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in Web GUI

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-46165-syncthing-vulnerable-to-cross-site-scripting-xss-in-web-gui  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-06-06  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2022-46165 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-06-06

syncthing vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in Web GUI

Technologies: [github.com/syncthing/syncthing (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/github-com-syncthing-syncthing). Vendors: [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-46165 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2022-46165 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2022-46165?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 6 June 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** github.com/syncthing/syncthing (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.23.5.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2022-46165?** Yes. github.com/syncthing/syncthing (Go): upgrade to 1.23.5 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2022-46165?** Check whether you run github.com/syncthing/syncthing (Go) 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

- github.com/syncthing/syncthing (Go): upgrade to 1.23.5 or later

  ```sh
  go get github.com/syncthing/syncthing@v1.23.5
  ```


## Affected products

- github.com/syncthing/syncthing (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.23.5

## Identifiers

- CVE-2022-46165
- GHSA-9rp6-23gf-4c3h

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