CVE-2022-2542 uContext for Clickbank <= 3.9.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Cross-Site Scripting
Unauthenticated attackers can trick administrators into modifying plugin settings and injecting malicious scripts via CSRF.
- 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-2022-2542?
CVE-2022-2542 is a high-severity vulnerability in gcornelisse uContext for Clickbank, published on 6 Sep 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 uContext for Clickbank plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery to Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including 3.9.1. This is due to missing nonce validation in the ~/app/sites/ajax/actions/keyword_save.php file that is called via the doAjax() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings and inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2542?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Summitmediaconcepts Ucontext for Clickbank.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2542?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2542 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-2542 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2542 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-83m6-f4m3-wc9r.