CVE-2022-2538 WP Hide & Security Enhancer < 1.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the admin backend via reflected XSS in the WP Hide & Security Enhancer plugin.
- 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-2022-2538?
CVE-2022-2538 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WP Hide & Security Enhancer, published on 29 Aug 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 WP Hide & Security Enhancer WordPress plugin before 1.8 does not escape a parameter before outputting it back in an attribute of a backend page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2538?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nsp-Code Wp Hide \& Security Enhancer.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2538?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2538 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-2022-2538 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2538 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4mf2-h833-wrvr.