CVE-2022-4927: A vulnerability was found in ualbertalib NEOSDiscovery 1.0.70 and classified as problematic

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2022-4927 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting neosdiscovery. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in ualbertalib NEOSDiscovery 1.0.70 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file app/views/bookmarks/_refworks.html.erb. The manipulation leads to use of web link to untrusted target with window.opener access. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 1.0.71 is able to address this issue. The patch is named abe9f57123e0c278ae190cd7402a623d66c51375. It is recommend

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 58%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-1022
Published	2023-03-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: ualberta

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-03-05 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:22 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ualberta neosdiscovery DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0.70

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0.70

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy neosdiscovery || rpm -q neosdiscovery || neosdiscovery --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0.70 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison neosdiscovery sudo apt install neosdiscovery=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.70> sudo apt-mark hold neosdiscovery

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list neosdiscovery sudo dnf downgrade neosdiscovery-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.70> sudo dnf versionlock add neosdiscovery

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-4927?

neosdiscovery: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-4927 being exploited?

CVE-2022-4927 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-4927 affect?

CVE-2022-4927 affects neosdiscovery. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). A vulnerability was found in ualbertalib NEOSDiscovery 1.0.70 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file app/views/bookmarks/_refworks.html.erb. The manipulation leads to use of web link to untrust

How urgent is CVE-2022-4927?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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