CVE-2022-2181 Advanced WordPress Reset < 1.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in admin sessions via unescaped URLs in the Advanced WordPress Reset 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-2022-2181?
CVE-2022-2181 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Advanced WordPress Reset, 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 Advanced WordPress Reset WordPress plugin before 1.6 does not escape some generated URLs before outputting them back in href attributes of admin dashboard pages, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2181?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sigmaplugin Advanced Wordpress Reset.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2181?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2181 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-2022-2181 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2181 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4f7r-qw83-h4p8.