CVE-2022-1759 RB Internal Links <= 2.0.16 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via CSRF
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via CSRF in RB Internal Links plugin, allowing admin account takeover or code execution.
- 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-2022-1759?
CVE-2022-1759 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown RB Internal Links, published on 13 Jun 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 RB Internal Links WordPress plugin through 2.0.16 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, as well as perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks due to the lack of sanitisation and escaping
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1759?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rb Internal Links Project Rb Internal Links.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1759?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1759 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-2022-1759 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1759 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rw3h-jv5m-c76j.