CVE-2022-2844 MotoPress Timetable and Event Schedule Calendar cross site scripting

Low 3.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via Calendar Handler arguments in MotoPress Timetable and Event Schedule 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-2022-2844?

CVE-2022-2844 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in MotoPress Timetable and Event Schedule, published on 16 Aug 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

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in MotoPress Timetable and Event Schedule up to 1.4.06. This affects an unknown part of the file /wp/?cpmvc_id=1&cpmvc_do_action=mvparse&f=datafeed&calid=1&month_index=1&method=adddetails&id=2 of the component Calendar Handler. The manipulation of the argument Subject/Location/Description leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-206487.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2844?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Motopress Timetable and Event Schedule.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2844?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2844 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-2022-2844 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2844 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9gxh-j3gr-w8xj.

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