CVE-2022-0653 Profile Builder – User Profile & User Registration Forms <= 3.6.1 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via the site_url parameter, executing code when users click crafted links.
- 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-2022-0653?
CVE-2022-0653 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cozmoslabs Profile Builder – User Profile & User Registration Forms, published on 24 Feb 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 Profile Builder – User Profile & User Registration Forms WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient escaping and sanitization of the site_url parameter found in the ~/assets/misc/fallback-page.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts onto a pages that executes whenever a user clicks on a specially crafted link by an attacker. This affects versions up to and including 3.6.1.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0653?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cozmoslabs Profile Builder.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0653?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0653 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-2022-0653 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-0653 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Cozmoslabs Profile Builder – User Profile & User Registration Forms
- CVE-2024-6695 profile-builder <= 3.11.8 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2023-2297 Profile Builder – User Profile & User Registration Forms <= 3.9.0 - Insecure Password Reset Mechanism
- CVE-2021-24527 Profile Builder < 3.4.9 - Admin Access via Password Reset
- CVE-2024-6366 User Profile Builder < 3.11.8 - Unauthenticated Media Upload
- CVE-2024-22140 WordPress Profile Builder Pro Plugin <= 3.10.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h98h-3vj4-grgq.