CVE-2022-0701 SEO 301 Meta <= 1.9.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Admin users can inject malicious scripts via unescaped settings in the SEO 301 Meta WordPress plugin, leading to stored XSS.

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-2022-0701?

CVE-2022-0701 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Seo 301 Meta, 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 SEO 301 Meta WordPress plugin through 1.9.1 does not escape its Request and Destination 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-2022-0701?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Seo-301-Meta Project Seo-301-Meta.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0701?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0701 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-2022-0701 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0701 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7f43-qcq3-6c5p.

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