CVE-2022-2233 Banner Cycler <= 1.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Cross-Site Scripting
Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via CSRF if an administrator clicks a link, requiring a plugin update to fix.
- 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-2022-2233?
CVE-2022-2233 is a high-severity vulnerability in jkriddle Banner Cycler, published on 6 Sep 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 Banner Cycler plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including 1.4. This is due to missing nonce protection on the pabc_admin_slides_postback() function found in the ~/admin/admin.php file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious web scripts into the page, granted they can trick a site’s administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2233?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Banner Cycler Project Banner Cycler.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2233?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2233 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-2233 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2233 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7r9g-mrcm-864m.