CVE-2022-1780 LaTeX for WordPress <= 3.4.10 - Arbitrary Settings Update via CSRF to Stored XSS
Attackers can force logged-in admins to update plugin settings via CSRF, leading to stored XSS and potential 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-2022-1780?
CVE-2022-1780 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown LaTeX for WordPress, 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 LaTeX for WordPress plugin through 3.4.10 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 which could also lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to the lack of sanitisation and escaping
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1780?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Latex Project Latex.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1780?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1780 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-1780 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1780 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p65w-2678-gfx3.