CVE-2022-0659 Sync iCloud COS < 2.0.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Admin users can inject malicious scripts into plugin settings, leading to stored XSS attacks even with unfiltered HTML disabled.
- 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-2022-0659?
CVE-2022-0659 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Sync QCloud COS, published on 14 Mar 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Sync QCloud COS WordPress plugin before 2.0.1 does not escape some of its settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0659?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sync Qcloud Cos Project Sync Qcloud Cos.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0659?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0659 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-2022-0659 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0659 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3qjw-34h2-76rj.