CVE-2022-0210 Random Banner <= 4.1.4 Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Administrators can inject arbitrary web scripts via the category parameter in the Random Banner WordPress plugin when unfiltered_html is disabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-0210?
CVE-2022-0210 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Random Banner, published on 18 Jan 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Random Banner WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient escaping via the category parameter found in the ~/include/models/model.php file which allowed attackers with administrative user access to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 4.1.4. This affects multi-site installations where unfiltered_html is disabled for administrators, and sites where unfiltered_html is disabled.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0210?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Buffercode Random Banner.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0210?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0210 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-2022-0210 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0210 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Random Banner
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gmwj-jj9v-m9jg.