CVE-2022-1267 BMI BMR Calculator <= 1.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the victim's browser via unsanitized POST data in the BMI BMR Calculator WordPress plugin.
- 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-2022-1267?
CVE-2022-1267 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown BMI BMR Calculator, 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 BMI BMR Calculator WordPress plugin through 1.3 does not sanitise and escape arbitrary POST data before outputting it back in the response, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1267?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bmi Bmr Calculator Project Bmi Bmr Calculator.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1267?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1267 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-2022-1267 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1267 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2pgw-6775-r4r8.