CVE-2022-2146 Import CSV Files <= 1.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the Import CSV Files WordPress plugin due to insufficient sanitization.
- 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-2022-2146?
CVE-2022-2146 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Import CSV Files, published on 17 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 Import CSV Files WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not sanitise and escaped imported data before outputting them back in a page, and is lacking CSRF check when performing such action as well, resulting in a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2146?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Import Csv Files Project Import Csv Files.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2146?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2146 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-2022-2146 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2146 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p2j3-2x6x-g3cv.