CVE-2022-1156 Books & Papers <= 0.20210223 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
High-privilege users can inject malicious scripts via Custom DB prefix settings, bypassing unfiltered_html restrictions in the Books & Papers 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-2022-1156?
CVE-2022-1156 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Books & Papers, published on 25 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 Books & Papers WordPress plugin through 0.20210223 does not escape its Custom DB prefix settings, allowing high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1156?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Books \& Papers Project Books \& Papers.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1156?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1156 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-2022-1156 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1156 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x882-2fxr-xrcj.