CVE-2022-2448 reSmush.it Image Optimizer < 0.4.6 - Admin+ Cross-Site Scripting
Admin users can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized settings in the reSmush.it 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-2022-2448?
CVE-2022-2448 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown reSmush.it : the only free Image Optimizer & compress plugin, published on 10 Oct 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The reSmush.it WordPress plugin before 0.4.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2448?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Resmush.it Resmush.it Image Optimizer.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2448?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2448 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-2022-2448 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2448 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown reSmush.it : the only free Image Optimizer & compress plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7j55-9jqf-65ff.