CVE-2022-1436 WPCargo Track & Trace < 6.9.5 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via unsanitized tracking number input in the WPCargo Track & Trace 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-2022-1436?
CVE-2022-1436 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WPCargo Track & Trace, 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 WPCargo Track & Trace WordPress plugin before 6.9.5 does not sanitise and escape the wpcargo_tracking_number parameter before outputting it back in the page, which could allow attackers to perform reflected Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1436?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wptaskforce Track \& Trace.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1436?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1436 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-2022-1436 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1436 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WPCargo Track & Trace
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5c5x-7wp7-xwgj.