CVE-2022-0381 Embed Swagger <= 1.0.0 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via the url parameter in the Embed Swagger WordPress plugin, potentially compromising 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-2022-0381?
CVE-2022-0381 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Embed Swagger, published on 4 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 Embed Swagger WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient escaping/sanitization and validation via the url parameter found in the ~/swagger-iframe.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts onto the page, in versions up to and including 1.0.0.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0381?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Embed Swagger Project Embed Swagger.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0381?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0381 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-2022-0381 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-0381 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rv3f-j8c3-vgp8.