HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-22755
HIGH

CVE-2022-22755

CWE-672Published: December 22, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

By using XSL Transforms, a malicious webserver could have served a user an XSL document that would continue to execute JavaScript (within the bounds of the same-origin policy) even after the tab was closed. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-22755 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Mozilla1 product(s)
firefox
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1309630
ADVISORYhttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-04/
ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1309630
ADVISORYhttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-04/

All References (4)

→
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1309630Issue Tracking · Vendor Advisory
→
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-04/Vendor Advisory
→
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1309630Issue Tracking · Vendor Advisory
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-04/Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-22755
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-672
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 22, 2022

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-22755 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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