CVE-2022-1773 WP Athletics <= 1.1.7 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into admin pages via unsanitized parameters, potentially compromising administrator accounts.
- 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-2022-1773?
CVE-2022-1773 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WP Athletics, 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 WP Athletics WordPress plugin through 1.1.7 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting back in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1773?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wp Athletics Project Wp Athletics.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1773?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1773 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-2022-1773 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1773 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WP Athletics
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7fvv-q5g2-4fx2.