CVE-2022-1063 Thank Me Later <= 3.3.4 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Admin users can inject malicious scripts via the Message Subject field in the Thank Me Later plugin, leading to stored XSS.
- 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-2022-1063?
CVE-2022-1063 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Thank Me Later, 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 Thank Me Later WordPress plugin through 3.3.4 does not sanitise and escape the Message Subject field before outputting it in the Messages list, which could allow high privileges 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-2022-1063?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Thank Me Later Project Thank Me Later.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1063?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1063 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-2022-1063 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1063 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h8w8-jcpm-p8q5.