CVE-2022-1231

plantuml: XSS via Embedded SVG in SVG Diagram Format in GitHub repositoryplantuml/plantuml prior to 1.2022.4

CVE-2022-1231 is fixed in plantuml on 1 platform, first by plantuml 1:1.2017.15-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, released April 15, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
6.1
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0196
80th percentile

XSS via Embedded SVG in SVG Diagram Format in GitHub repositoryplantuml/plantuml prior to 1.2022.4. Stored XSS in the context of thediagram embedder. Depending on the actual context, this ranges fromstealing secrets to account hijacking or even to code execution for examplein desktop applications. Web based applications are the ones most affected.Since the SVG format allows clickable links in diagrams, it is commonlyused in plugins for web based projects (like the Confluence plugin, etc.see https://plantuml.com/de/running).

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
plantuml · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 1:1.2020.2+ds-6 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1231 Apr 15, 2022
plantuml · Debian 14 1:1.2020.2+ds-6 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1231 Apr 15, 2022
plantuml · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:1.2017.15-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 plantuml 1:1.2017.15-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Apr 15, 2022
plantuml · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:1.2018.13+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 plantuml 1:1.2018.13+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 Apr 15, 2022
plantuml · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:1.2020.2+ds-1ubuntu0.1 plantuml 1:1.2020.2+ds-1ubuntu0.1 Apr 15, 2022
plantuml · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:1.2020.2+ds-3ubuntu1.1 plantuml 1:1.2020.2+ds-3ubuntu1.1 Apr 15, 2022
plantuml · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1:1.2020.2+ds-5ubuntu0.1 plantuml 1:1.2020.2+ds-5ubuntu0.1 Jan 16, 2026

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