CVE-2022-1335 Slideshow CK < 1.4.10 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

High-privileged users can inject malicious scripts via slideshow descriptions in Slideshow CK plugin when unfiltered HTML is disabled.

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-2022-1335?

CVE-2022-1335 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Slideshow CK, published on 13 Jun 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Slideshow CK WordPress plugin before 1.4.10 does not sanitize and escape Slide's descriptions, which could allow high-privileged users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks when unfiltered_html is disallowed

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1335?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ceikay Slideshow Ck.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1335?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1335 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-2022-1335 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1335 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m8m4-vprr-6vwr.

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