CVE-2022-1645 Amazon Link <= 3.2.10 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Admin users can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized settings in the Amazon Link WordPress plugin, leading to stored XSS.
- 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-2022-1645?
CVE-2022-1645 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Amazon Link, published on 30 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 Amazon Link WordPress plugin through 3.2.10 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1645?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Amazon Link Project Amazon Link.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1645?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1645 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-2022-1645 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1645 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8pv8-vrf7-8p8w.