CVE-2022-1221 Gwyn's Imagemap Selector <= 0.3.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized parameters in the Gwyn's Imagemap Selector WordPress 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-2022-1221?
CVE-2022-1221 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Gwyn's Imagemap Selector, published on 23 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 Gwyn's Imagemap Selector WordPress plugin through 0.3.3 does not sanitise and escape some parameters before outputting them back in attributes, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1221?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gwyn\'s Imagemap Selector Project Gwyn\'s Imagemap Selector.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1221?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1221 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-2022-1221 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-1221 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fmq3-2qp8-v6g9.