CVE-2022-2543 Visual Portfolio < 2.18.0 - Unauthenticated CSS Injection
Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary CSS into saved layouts via REST endpoints due to missing authorization checks in the Visual Portfolio WordPress 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-2022-2543?
CVE-2022-2543 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post Grid, published on 5 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 Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post Grid WordPress plugin before 2.18.0 does not have proper authorisation checks in some of its REST endpoints, allowing unauthenticated users to call them and inject arbitrary CSS in arbitrary saved layouts
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2543?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Visualportfolio Visual Portfolio\, Photo Gallery \& Post Grid.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2543?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2543 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-2543 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2543 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post Grid
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h53x-g7f4-fggg.