CVE-2022-2409 Rough Chart <= 1.0.0 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
High-privilege users can inject malicious scripts via chart data labels in the Rough Chart WordPress plugin, leading to stored XSS.
- 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-2022-2409?
CVE-2022-2409 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Rough Chart, 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 Rough Chart WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not properly escape chart data label, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2409?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rough Chart Project Rough Chart.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2409?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2409 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-2022-2409 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2409 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x58m-rxmq-w4rm.