CVE-2022-0879 Caldera Forms < 1.9.7 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the cf-api parameter in Caldera Forms, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- 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-2022-0879?
CVE-2022-0879 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Caldera Forms – More Than Contact Forms, published on 18 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 Caldera Forms WordPress plugin before 1.9.7 does not validate and escape the cf-api parameter before outputting it back in the response, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0879?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Calderaforms Caldera Forms.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0879?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0879 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-2022-0879 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-0879 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Caldera Forms – More Than Contact Forms
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2q65-vx7q-jhcr.