CVE-2022-3440 Rock Convert < 2.6.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in Rock Convert WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via unsanitized URLs in specific widgets.
- 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-2022-3440?
CVE-2022-3440 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Rock Convert, published on 31 Oct 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
The Rock Convert WordPress plugin before 2.11.0 does not sanitise and escape an URL before outputting it back in an attribute when a specific widget is present on a page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3440?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rockcontent Rock Convert.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3440?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3440 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-2022-3440 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-3440 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Rock Convert
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6g66-cmpw-635m.