CVE-2022-1187 WP YouTube Live <= 1.7.21 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via POST data in the WP YouTube Live plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2022-1187?
CVE-2022-1187 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in macbookandrew WP YouTube Live, published on 19 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
The WordPress WP YouTube Live Plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via POST data found in the ~/inc/admin.php file which allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in versions up to, and including, 1.7.21.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1187?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Andrewrminion Wp Youtube Live.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1187?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1187 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-2022-1187 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1187 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9r4g-gmfh-6gxg.