CVE-2022-27854 Cross-site scripting in Psychological tests & quizzes (WordPress plugin)
Authenticated attackers with contributor roles can inject malicious scripts via the test page submit button caption parameter in the Psychological tests & quizzes 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-2022-27854?
CVE-2022-27854 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Alexander Ustimenko Psychological tests & quizzes (WordPress plugin), published on 26 Apr 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) vulnerability in Alexander Ustimenko's Psychological tests & quizzes plugin <= 0.21.19 on WordPress possible for users with contributor or higher role via &wpt_test_page_submit_button_caption parameter.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27854?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Psychological Tests \& Quizzes Project Psychological Tests \& Quizzes.
How do I fix CVE-2022-27854?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27854 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-2022-27854 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27854 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-fmjf-pw3c-qpxg.