CVE-2022-1265 BulletProof Security < 6.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
High-privileged users can inject malicious scripts via CAPTCHA settings in the BulletProof Security WordPress plugin, potentially compromising admin accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-1265?
CVE-2022-1265 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown BulletProof Security, published on 16 May 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The BulletProof Security WordPress plugin before 6.1 does not sanitize and escape some of its CAPTCHA settings, which could allow high-privileged users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1265?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ait-Pro Bulletproof Security.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1265?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1265 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-2022-1265 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1265 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown BulletProof Security
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xx7x-j67h-66rj.