CVE-2022-25611 WordPress Simple Event Planner plugin <= 1.5.4 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Authenticated attackers with contributor roles can inject malicious scripts via a vulnerable parameter, leading to stored XSS in the Simple Event Planner plugin.
- 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-2022-25611?
CVE-2022-25611 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in PressTigers Simple Event Planner (WordPress plugin), published on 25 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
Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Simple Event Planner plugin <= 1.5.4 allows attackers with contributor or higher user roles to inject the malicious script by using vulnerable parameter &custom[add_seg][].
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-25611?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Presstigers Simple Event Planner.
How do I fix CVE-2022-25611?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-25611 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-2022-25611 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-25611 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in PressTigers Simple Event Planner (WordPress plugin)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hp5m-5cf2-6jw5.