CVE-2022-1906 Copyright Proof <= 4.16 - Reflected Cross-Site-Scripting
Reflected XSS in Copyright Proof plugin allows attackers to execute scripts via AJAX if a specific setting is enabled.
- 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-2022-1906?
CVE-2022-1906 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Copyright Proof, published on 1 Aug 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 Copyright Proof WordPress plugin through 4.16 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back via an AJAX action available to both unauthenticated and authenticated users, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting when a specific setting is enabled.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1906?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Digiprove Copyright Proof.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1906?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1906 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-2022-1906 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-1906 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-93wh-rmxq-9c3v.