CVE-2022-0429 WP Cerber Security, Anti-spam & Malware Scan < 8.9.6 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into the WP Cerber Security plugin dashboard, potentially compromising admin accounts.
- 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-2022-0429?
CVE-2022-0429 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WP Cerber Security, Anti-spam & Malware Scan, published on 7 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 Cerber Security, Anti-spam & Malware Scan WordPress plugin before 8.9.6 does not sanitise the $url variable before using it in an attribute in the Activity tab in the plugins dashboard, leading to an unauthenticated stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0429?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cerber Wp Cerber Security\, Anti-Spam \& Malware Scan.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0429?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0429 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-2022-0429 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-0429 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WP Cerber Security, Anti-spam & Malware Scan
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3hgw-3p93-22w3.