CVE-2022-1334 WP YouTube Live < 1.8.3 - Admin+ Stored Cross Site Scripting
Admin users can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized settings in the WP YouTube Live plugin, potentially compromising site integrity.
- 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-2022-1334?
CVE-2022-1334 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WP YouTube Live, 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 WP YouTube Live WordPress plugin before 1.8.3 does not validate, sanitise and escape various of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1334?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wp Youtube Live Project Wp Youtube Live.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1334?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1334 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-2022-1334 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1334 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3cjj-r488-r263.