CVE-2022-1626 Sharebar <= 1.4.1 - Arbitrary Settings Update to Stored XSS via CSRF

Q: What is CVE-2022-1626?

CVE-2022-1626 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Sharebar, published on 11 Jul 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Q: Is CVE-2022-1626 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1626 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-1626?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1626 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 5.4 Published 11 Jul 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Attackers can force logged-in admins to update settings via CSRF, leading to stored XSS and potential code execution in the Sharebar WordPress plugin.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-1626?

CVE-2022-1626 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Sharebar, published on 11 Jul 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Sharebar WordPress plugin through 1.4.1 does not have CSRF check in place when updating its settings, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change them via a CSRF attack and also lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue due to the lack of sanitisation and escaping in some of them

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1626?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sharebar Project Sharebar.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1626?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1626 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-1626 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1626 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h48q-wcpv-wfhq.