CVE-2022-0150 WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) < 0.6.0.7 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the wahi parameter in WP Accessibility Helper, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-0150?
CVE-2022-0150 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WP Accessibility Helper (WAH), published on 28 Feb 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The WP Accessibility Helper (WAH) WordPress plugin before 0.6.0.7 does not sanitise and escape the wahi parameter before outputting back its base64 decode value in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0150?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wp Accessibility Helper Project Wp Accessibility Helper.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0150?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0150 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2022-0150 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-0150 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-47jf-42qg-82r8.