CVE-2022-1168 JobSearch < 1.5.1 - Unauthenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
An unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the context of other users via the JobSearch WordPress 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-2022-1168?
CVE-2022-1168 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WP JobSearch, published on 4 Apr 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
There is a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in the JobSearch WP JobSearch WordPress plugin before 1.5.1.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1168?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Eyecix Jobsearch Wp Job Board.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1168?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1168 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-2022-1168 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-1168 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WP JobSearch
- CVE-2024-8615 WP JobSearch <= 2.6.7 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
- CVE-2024-8614 WP JobSearch <= 2.6.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload
- CVE-2024-47636 WordPress WP JobSearch plugin <= 2.5.9 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability
- CVE-2024-43931 WordPress JobSearch WP Job Board WordPress Plugin plugin <= 2.5.3 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability
- CVE-2021-4361 JobSearch WP Job Board <= 1.8.1 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Options Update
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hc9q-fq5q-v8qh.