CVE-2022-1294 IMDB info box <= 2.0 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
High-privileged users can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized settings in the IMDB info box WordPress plugin.
- 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-2022-1294?
CVE-2022-1294 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown IMDB Info Box, published on 30 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 IMDB info box WordPress plugin through 2.0 does not sanitize and escape some of its settings, which could allow high-privileged users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1294?
It affects 1 product.
Products include 99webtools Imdb Info Box.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1294?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1294 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-2022-1294 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1294 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rvp6-wxw5-3f46.