CVE-2022-2398 WP Comments Fields < 4.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
High-privileged users can inject malicious scripts via unescaped field error messages in the WordPress Comments Fields 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-2022-2398?
CVE-2022-2398 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WordPress Comments Fields, published on 8 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 WordPress Comments Fields WordPress plugin before 4.1 does not escape Field Error Message, which could allow high-privileged users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2398?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Najeebmedia Wordpress Comments Fields.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2398?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2398 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-2022-2398 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2398 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cgwx-964v-x3gm.