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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-36223 · published 16 December 2022

CVE-2022-36223: Emby cross-site scripting vulnerability

Emby · Emby

In Emby Server 4.6.7.0, the playlist name field is vulnerable to XSS stored where it is possible to steal the administrator access token and flip or steal the media server administrator account.

6.1 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.42% · top 66.0% CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
6.1CVSS 3.1 base score
0.42%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
3References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

In Emby Server 4.6.7.0, the playlist name field is vulnerable to XSS stored where it is possible to steal the administrator access token and flip or steal the media server administrator account.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://medium.com/%40cupc4k3/administrator-account-takeover-in-emby-media-server-616fc2a6704f
https://medium.com/%40cupc4k3/administrator-account-takeover-in-emby-media-server-616fc2a6704f
https://medium.com/stolabs/cve-2022-36223-administrator-account-takeover-in-emby-media-server-616fc2a6704f

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-36223), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.