CVE-2022-0969 Image optimization & Lazy Load < 3.3.2 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Admin users can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized lazy load settings, bypassing unfiltered_html restrictions in the Optimole WordPress plugin.
- 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-2022-0969?
CVE-2022-0969 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Image optimization & Lazy Load by Optimole, 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 Image optimization & Lazy Load by Optimole WordPress plugin before 3.3.2 does not sanitise and escape its "Lazyload background images for selectors" settings, which could allow 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-2022-0969?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vertistudio Image Optimization \& Lazy Load by Optimole.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0969?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0969 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-2022-0969 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0969 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-365w-5893-9v58.