CVE-2022-0619 Database Peek <= 1.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Reflected XSS in Database Peek plugin allows attackers to execute scripts in admin pages via unsanitized input.
- 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-2022-0619?
CVE-2022-0619 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Database Peek, published on 28 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 Database Peek WordPress plugin through 1.2 does not sanitize and escape the match 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-2022-0619?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Database Peek Project Database Peek.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0619?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0619 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-2022-0619 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0619 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8fc8-8vrj-g5jx.