CVE-2022-0840 Easy Social Icons < 3.2.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting in add icon
High-privileged users can inject arbitrary JavaScript via the image_file field in the Easy Social Icons plugin, bypassing unfiltered_html restrictions.
- 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-2022-0840?
CVE-2022-0840 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Easy Social Icons, published on 11 Apr 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Easy Social Icons WordPress plugin before 3.2.1 does not properly escape the image_file field when adding a new social icon, allowing high privileged users to inject arbitrary javascript even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0840?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cybernetikz Easy Social Icons.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0840?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0840 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-2022-0840 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0840 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Easy Social Icons
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qp34-j2qv-6pv6.