CVE-2022-2435 AnyMind Widget <= 1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Cross-Site Scripting
Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via CSRF if an administrator clicks a link, requiring an upgrade 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-2022-2435?
CVE-2022-2435 is a high-severity vulnerability in mbeltwski AnyMind Widget, published on 18 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 AnyMind Widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including 1.1. This is due to missing nonce protection on the createDOMStructure() function found in the ~/anymind-widget-id.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-2022-2435?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Anymind Anymind Widget.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2435?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2435 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-2435 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2435 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rcgv-p6g8-m244.