CVE-2022-0994 Hummingbird < 3.3.2 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Admin users can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized Config Name fields in the Hummingbird 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-2022-0994?
CVE-2022-0994 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Hummingbird – Optimize Speed, Enable Cache, Minify CSS & Defer Critical JS, published on 18 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 Hummingbird WordPress plugin before 3.3.2 does not sanitise and escape the Config Name, 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-2022-0994?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Incsub Hummingbird.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0994?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0994 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-2022-0994 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0994 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Hummingbird – Optimize Speed, Enable Cache, Minify CSS & Defer Critical JS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fw4c-rcwv-gpjf.