CVE-2022-1951 Core Plugin for Kitestudio Themes < 2.3.1 - Reflected Cross-Site-Scripting
Reflected XSS in Kitestudio Core Plugin allows attackers to execute scripts via AJAX actions when a premium theme is active.
- 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-2022-1951?
CVE-2022-1951 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown core plugin for kitestudio themes, published on 11 Jul 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 core plugin for kitestudio WordPress plugin before 2.3.1 does not sanitise and escape some parameters before outputting them back in a response of an AJAX action, available to both unauthenticated and authenticated users when a premium theme from the vendor is active, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1951?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kitestudio Core Plugin for Kitestudio Themes.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1951?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1951 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-2022-1951 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1951 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m3jq-mhq5-xpc9.