CVE-2022-0595 Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload - Contact Form 7 < 1.3.6.3 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can upload malicious SVG files to trigger stored cross-site scripting in the Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-0595?

CVE-2022-0595 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload – Contact Form 7, published on 28 Mar 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload WordPress plugin before 1.3.6.3 allows SVG files to be uploaded by default via the dnd_codedropz_upload AJAX action, which could lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0595?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Codedropz Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload - Contact Form 7.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0595?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0595 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-2022-0595 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-0595 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hr6r-r632-pjw9.

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