CVE-2022-1787 Sideblog <= 6.0 - Arbitrary Settings Update via CSRF to Stored XSS

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can force logged-in admins to update settings via CSRF, leading to stored XSS and potential code execution in the Sideblog WordPress plugin.

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-2022-1787?

CVE-2022-1787 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Sideblog WordPress Plugin, 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 Sideblog WordPress plugin through 6.0 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 and lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to the lack of sanitisation and escaping

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1787?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sideblog Project Sideblog.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1787?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1787 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-1787 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1787 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-33pj-8x97-x49v.

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