CVE-2022-0641 Popup Like box < 3.6.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the ays_fb_tab parameter in the admin page, 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-2022-0641?
CVE-2022-0641 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Popup Like box – Page Plugin, 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 Popup Like box WordPress plugin before 3.6.1 does not sanitize and escape the ays_fb_tab 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-2022-0641?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ays-Pro Popup Like Box.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0641?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0641 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-2022-0641 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0641 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r8x3-5832-2c33.