Description
DSpace open source software is a repository application which provides durable access to digital resources. dspace-jspui is a UI component for DSpace. The JSPUI "Request a Copy" feature does not properly escape values submitted and stored from the "Request a Copy" form. This means that item requests could be vulnerable to XSS attacks. This vulnerability only impacts the JSPUI. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSpace | DSpace | >= 6.0, < 6.4, >= 4.0, < 5.11 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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shoucheng3/DSpace__DSpace_CVE-2022-31192_5-100 ★ 0 · Aug 16, 2025
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.dspace:dspace-jspui | >= 5.0, < 5.11 | 5.11 | GHSA-4wm8-c2vv-xrpq |
| Maven | org.dspace:dspace-jspui | >= 6.0, < 6.4 | 6.4 | GHSA-4wm8-c2vv-xrpq |