CVE-2022-0230 Better WordPress Google XML Sitemaps <= 1.4.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via logs, leading to stored XSS attacks against administrators in the Better WordPress Google XML Sitemaps 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-2022-0230?
CVE-2022-0230 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Better WordPress Google XML Sitemaps (support Sitemap Index, Multi-site and Google News), 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 Better WordPress Google XML Sitemaps WordPress plugin through 1.4.1 does not sanitise and escape its logs when outputting them in the admin dashboard, which could allow unauthenticated users to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against admins
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0230?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bwp-Google-Xml-Sitemaps Project Bwp-Google-Xml-Sitemaps.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0230?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0230 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-2022-0230 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0230 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jv33-9pvf-mxwh.