CVE-2022-27860 Cross-site request forgery in Footer Text (WordPress plugin)
Attackers can trick users into performing actions that inject malicious scripts, leading to XSS and potential site compromise.
- 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-2022-27860?
CVE-2022-27860 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Shea Bunge Footer Text (WordPress plugin), published on 28 Apr 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
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) leading to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Shea Bunge's Footer Text plugin <= 2.0.3 on WordPress.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27860?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Footer-Text Project Footer-Text.
How do I fix CVE-2022-27860?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27860 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-27860 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27860 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5pfv-82jm-4j3f.