CVE-2022-2152 Duplicate Page and Post Plugin < 2.8 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

High-privilege users can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized settings in the Duplicate Page and Post WordPress plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-2152?

CVE-2022-2152 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Duplicate Page and Post, published on 15 Aug 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Duplicate Page and Post WordPress plugin before 2.8 does not sanitise and escape its settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2152?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Duplicate Page and Post Project Duplicate Page and Post.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2152?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2152 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-2022-2152 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2152 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-22w9-2h5w-c9pv.

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