CVE-2022-1628 Simple SEO <= 1.7.91 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Authenticated contributors can inject scripts via SEO title parameters, allowing code execution when administrators view the page.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-1628?
CVE-2022-1628 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in coleds Simple SEO, published on 6 Sep 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Simple SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to attribute-based stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including 1.7.91, due to insufficient sanitization or escaping on the SEO social and standard title parameters. This can be exploited by authenticated users with Contributor and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts into posts/pages that execute whenever an administrator access the page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1628?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Coleds Simple Seo.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1628?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1628 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-2022-1628 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1628 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in coleds Simple SEO
Sources
Also known as GHSA-327w-6wfh-xxc5.