CVE-2022-1009 Smush < 3.9.9 - Admin+ Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in an admin's browser by tricking them into uploading a malicious configuration file in the Smush plugin.
- 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-2022-1009?
CVE-2022-1009 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Smush – Lazy Load Images, Optimize & Compress Images, published on 30 May 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 Smush WordPress plugin before 3.9.9 does not sanitise and escape a configuration parameter before outputting it back in an admin page when uploading a malicious preset configuration, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting. For the attack to be successful, an attacker would need an admin to upload a malicious configuration file
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1009?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpmudev Smush Image Compression and Optimization.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1009?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1009 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-2022-1009 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1009 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Smush – Lazy Load Images, Optimize & Compress Images
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j96r-f3m8-gwxp.