CVE-2022-2189 WP Video Lightbox < 1.9.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the WP Video Lightbox plugin, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- 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-2022-2189?
CVE-2022-2189 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WP Video Lightbox, published on 25 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 WP Video Lightbox WordPress plugin before 1.9.5 does not escape the $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] parameter before outputting it back in an attribute, which could lead to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in old web browsers
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2189?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tipsandtricks-Hq Wp Video Lightbox.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2189?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2189 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-2022-2189 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2189 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WP Video Lightbox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-76hv-f72c-jqm4.