CVE-2022-1217 Custom TinyMCE Shortcode Button <= 1.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in Custom TinyMCE Shortcode Button allows attackers to execute scripts in admin pages via unsanitized PHP_SELF variable.
- 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-2022-1217?
CVE-2022-1217 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Custom TinyMCE Shortcode Button, published on 16 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 Custom TinyMCE Shortcode Button WordPress plugin through 1.1 does not sanitise and escape the PHP_SELF variable before outputting it back in an attribute in an admin page, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1217?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Custom Tinymce Shortcode Button Project Custom Tinymce Shortcode Button.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1217?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1217 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-2022-1217 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1217 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vprr-8w4v-cwhx.