CVE-2022-0899 Header Footer Code Manager < 1.1.24 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in admin pages via unescaped URLs, potentially compromising administrator accounts.
- 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-2022-0899?
CVE-2022-0899 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Header Footer Code Manager, published on 25 Jul 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 Header Footer Code Manager WordPress plugin before 1.1.24 does not escape generated URLs before outputting them back in attributes in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0899?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Draftpress Header Footer Code Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0899?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0899 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-2022-0899 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-0899 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Header Footer Code Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-578w-8w42-q6vh.