CVE-2022-1029 Limit Login Attempts < 4.0.72 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Administrators can inject malicious JavaScript via plugin settings in multisite setups, 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-2022-1029?
CVE-2022-1029 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Limit Login Attempts, published on 27 Jun 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Limit Login Attempts WordPress plugin before 4.0.72 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, leading to malicious users with administrator privileges to store malicious Javascript code leading to Cross-Site Scripting attacks when unfiltered_html is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1029?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Miniorange Limit Login Attempts.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1029?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1029 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-2022-1029 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-1029 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5vgw-hh7v-325x.