CVE-2022-0649 Adrotate < 5.8.23 - Admin+ XSS via Group Name
High-privilege users can execute arbitrary scripts via unescaped group names in the AdRotate WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-0649?
CVE-2022-0649 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown AdRotate – Ad manager & AdSense Ads, published on 2 May 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The AdRotate WordPress plugin before 5.8.23 does not escape Group Names, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0649?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ajdg Adrotate.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0649?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0649 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-2022-0649 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0649 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown AdRotate – Ad manager & AdSense Ads
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7vp2-wpmq-r5hv.