CVE-2022-2515 Simple Banner <= 2.11.0 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts into Simple Banner settings, executing them for other users with access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-2515?
CVE-2022-2515 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in rpetersen29 Simple Banner – Easily add multiple Banners/Bars/Notifications/Announcements to the top or bottom of your website, published on 6 Sep 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Simple Banner plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the `pro_version_activation_code` parameter in versions up to, and including, 2.11.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, including those without administrative capabilities when access is granted to those users, to inject arbitrary web scripts in page that will execute whenever a user role having access to "Simple Banner" accesses the plugin's settings.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2515?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Simple Banner Project Simple Banner.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2515?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2515 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-2022-2515 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-2515 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in rpetersen29 Simple Banner – Easily add multiple Banners/Bars/Notifications/Announcements to the top or bottom of your website
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9fcg-cr5h-v9g7.