CVE-2022-2215 GiveWP < 2.21.3 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Admins can inject malicious scripts via currency settings in GiveWP, enabling stored XSS in multisite environments.

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-2022-2215?

CVE-2022-2215 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Givewp Givewp, published on 1 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 GiveWP WordPress plugin before 2.21.3 does not properly sanitise and escape the currency settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2215?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Givewp Givewp.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2215?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2215 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-2022-2215 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2215 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-9wvv-chx5-pmx6.

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