CVE-2022-1528 VikBooking < 1.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the VikBooking WordPress 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-2022-1528?
CVE-2022-1528 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS, published on 30 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 VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS WordPress plugin before 1.5.9 does not escape the current URL before putting it back in a JavaScript context, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1528?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vikwp Vik Booking.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1528?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1528 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-2022-1528 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1528 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6fm6-9j5g-vf3g.