CVE-2022-0234 WOOCS < 1.3.7.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in victim browsers via the unescaped currency parameter in the WOOCS 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-2022-0234?
CVE-2022-0234 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WOOCS – Currency Switcher for WooCommerce. Professional and Free multi currency plugin – Pay in selected currency, published on 21 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 WOOCS WordPress plugin before 1.3.7.5 does not sanitise and escape the woocs_in_order_currency parameter of the woocs_get_products_price_html AJAX action (available to both unauthenticated and authenticated users) before outputting it back in the response, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0234?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pluginus Woocs.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0234?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0234 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-2022-0234 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-0234 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r8pm-86rm-q74w.