CVE-2022-0321 WP Voting Contest < 3.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the post_id parameter in the WP Voting Contest plugin, potentially hijacking user sessions.
- 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-2022-0321?
CVE-2022-0321 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WP Voting Contest, 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 WP Voting Contest WordPress plugin before 3.0 does not sanitise and escape the post_id parameter before outputting it back in the response via the wpvc_social_share_icons AJAX action (available to both unauthenticated and authenticated users), leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0321?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ohiowebtech Wp Voting Contest.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0321?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0321 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-2022-0321 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0321 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fx83-32j4-9qgm.