CVE-2022-1559 Clipr <= 1.2.3 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers with admin privileges can inject malicious scripts via API Key settings, potentially compromising user sessions and 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-2022-1559?
CVE-2022-1559 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Clipr, 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 Clipr WordPress plugin through 1.2.3 does not sanitise and escape its API Key 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-2022-1559?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Clipr Clipr.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1559?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1559 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-2022-1559 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1559 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jxwv-7233-rfj5.