CVE-2022-1047 Themify - Post Type Builder Search Addon < 1.4.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the Themify Post Type Builder Search Addon 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-2022-1047?
CVE-2022-1047 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown themify-ptb-search, published on 9 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 Themify Post Type Builder Search Addon WordPress plugin before 1.4.0 does not properly escape the current page URL before reusing it in a HTML attribute, leading to a reflected cross site scripting vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1047?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Themify Post Type Builder Search Addon.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1047?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1047 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-2022-1047 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1047 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f4v6-fqq8-p9x5.