CVE-2022-1241 Ask Me < 6.8.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in the Ask Me WordPress theme allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via unsanitized profile fields.
- 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-2022-1241?
CVE-2022-1241 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Ask me, published on 6 Jun 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 Ask me WordPress theme before 6.8.2 does not properly sanitise and escape several of the fields in the Edit Profile page, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issues
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1241?
It affects 1 product.
Products include 2code Ask Me.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1241?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1241 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-2022-1241 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1241 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Ask me
Sources
Also known as GHSA-94q2-7v88-792r.