CVE-2022-2658 WP Spell Check < 9.13 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Admins can inject malicious scripts via ignored words in WP Spell Check, enabling stored XSS attacks even in restricted multisite environments.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-2658?
CVE-2022-2658 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WP Spell Check, published on 16 Jan 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The WP Spell Check WordPress plugin before 9.13 does not escape ignored words, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2658?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpspellcheck Wpspellcheck.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2658?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2658 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-2022-2658 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-2658 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WP Spell Check
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3p9v-8h44-8rrr.