CVE-2022-0958 Mark Posts < 2.0.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Admin users can inject malicious scripts via unescaped markers in the Mark Posts plugin, leading to stored XSS attacks.
- 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-2022-0958?
CVE-2022-0958 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Mark Posts, published on 4 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 Mark Posts WordPress plugin before 2.0.1 does not escape new markers, 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-2022-0958?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mark Posts Project Mark Posts.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0958?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0958 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-2022-0958 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0958 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5x9g-xc83-f9vr.