CVE-2022-0601 Countdown & Clock < 2.2.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into admin pages via the post parameter, potentially compromising administrator 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-2022-0601?
CVE-2022-0601 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock, 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 Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance WordPress plugin before 2.2.9 does not sanitize and escape the post parameter before outputting it back in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0601?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Edmonsoft Countdown\, Coming Soon\, Maintenance - Countdown \& Clock.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0601?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0601 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-2022-0601 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0601 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pwvg-hxqm-4mh2.