CVE-2022-1707 Google Tag Manager for WordPress <= 1.15 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via Site Search
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via reflected XSS in the site search parameter of the Google Tag Manager for 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-2022-1707?
CVE-2022-1707 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in duracelltomi GTM4WP – A Google Tag Manager (GTM) plugin for WordPress, published on 13 Jun 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 Google Tag Manager for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the s parameter due to the site search populating into the data layer of sites with insufficient sanitization in versions up to an including 1.15. The affected file is ~/public/frontend.php and this could be exploited by unauthenticated attackers.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1707?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gtm4wp Google Tag Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1707?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1707 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-2022-1707 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1707 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in duracelltomi GTM4WP – A Google Tag Manager (GTM) plugin for WordPress
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3f78-pw9p-j3pc.