CVE-2022-0165 Page Builder KingComposer <= 2.9.6 - Open Redirect
An attacker can redirect users to malicious sites via the unvalidated id parameter in the kc_get_thumbn AJAX action.
- 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-2022-0165?
CVE-2022-0165 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Page Builder: KingComposer – Free Drag and Drop page builder by King-Theme, published on 14 Mar 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 Page Builder KingComposer WordPress plugin through 2.9.6 does not validate the id parameter before redirecting the user to it via the kc_get_thumbn AJAX action available to both unauthenticated and authenticated users
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0165?
It affects 1 product.
Products include King-Theme Kingcomposer.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0165?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0165 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-0165 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-0165 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Page Builder: KingComposer – Free Drag and Drop page builder by King-Theme
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hc34-ff73-68v9.