CVE-2022-0830 FormBuilder <= 1.08 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via CSRF

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into WordPress forms via CSRF, leading to code execution and bypassing security controls.

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-2022-0830?

CVE-2022-0830 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown FormBuilder, published on 4 Apr 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 FormBuilder WordPress plugin through 1.08 does not have CSRF checks in place when creating/updating and deleting forms, and does not sanitise as well as escape its form field values. As a result, attackers could make logged in admin update and delete arbitrary forms via a CSRF attack, and put Cross-Site Scripting payloads in them.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0830?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Formbuilder Project Formbuilder.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0830?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0830 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-2022-0830 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0830 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7453-hxjf-jh4q.

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