CVE-2022-0206 NewStatPress < 1.3.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via unescaped parameters in the NewStatPress WordPress plugin.
- 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-2022-0206?
CVE-2022-0206 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown NewStatPress, published on 14 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 NewStatPress WordPress plugin before 1.3.6 does not properly escape the whatX parameters before outputting them back in attributes, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issues
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0206?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Newstatpress Project Newstatpress.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0206?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0206 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-2022-0206 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-0206 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown NewStatPress
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rp96-45rp-9v6p.