CVE-2022-2094 Yellow Yard Searchbar < 2.8.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via unescaped URL parameters in the Yellow Yard Searchbar plugin.
- 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-2022-2094?
CVE-2022-2094 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Yellow Yard Searchbar, published on 8 Feb 2023. 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 Yellow Yard Searchbar WordPress plugin before 2.8.2 does not escape some URL parameters before outputting them back to the user, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2094?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Yellowyard Yellow Yard Searchbar.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2094?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2094 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-2022-2094 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-2094 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Yellow Yard Searchbar
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9ccr-2cqc-j2h4.