CVE-2022-25609 WordPress Yoo Slider plugin <= 2.0.0 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Attackers with contributor roles can inject malicious scripts via stored XSS in the Yoo Slider WordPress plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-25609?
CVE-2022-25609 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Yooslider Yoo Slider – Image Slider & Video Slider (WordPress plugin), published on 23 Mar 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Yoo Slider – Image Slider & Video Slider (WordPress plugin) allows attackers with contributor or higher user role to inject the malicious code.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-25609?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Yooslider Yoo Slider.
How do I fix CVE-2022-25609?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-25609 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-2022-25609 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-25609 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Yooslider Yoo Slider – Image Slider & Video Slider (WordPress plugin)
- CVE-2022-25608 Cross-site request forgery in Yoo Slider – Image Slider & Video Slider (WordPress plugin)
- CVE-2022-27846 Cross-site request forgery in Yoo Slider – Image Slider & Video Slider (WordPress plugin)
- CVE-2022-27847 WordPress Yoo Slider plugin <= 2.0.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability leading to Template Import
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8h3v-2qpx-685j.