CVE-2022-2983 Salat Times < 3.2.2 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Admin users can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized settings in the Salat Times plugin, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.
- 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-2022-2983?
CVE-2022-2983 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Salat Times, published on 28 Nov 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Salat Times WordPress plugin before 3.2.2 does not sanitize and escapes its settings, allowing high-privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2983?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Salat Times Project Salat Times.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2983?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2983 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-2022-2983 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-2983 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jmv7-48q3-vqph.