CVE-2022-1396 Donorbox < 7.1.7 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
An admin-level attacker can inject malicious scripts via Campaign URL settings in the Donorbox WordPress plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2022-1396?
CVE-2022-1396 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Donorbox – Free Recurring Donation Form, published on 25 Apr 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Donorbox WordPress plugin before 7.1.7 does not sanitise and escape its Campaign URL settings before outputting it in an attribute, leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1396?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Donorbox Donorbox.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1396?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1396 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-2022-1396 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1396 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jcp6-p29m-pc34.