CVE-2022-34656 Cross-site scripting in Poll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system (WordPress plugin)
Authenticated administrators can inject malicious scripts into the WordPress Poll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system plugin, potentially leading to session hijacking or site compromise.
- 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-2022-34656?
CVE-2022-34656 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in wpdevart Poll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system (WordPress plugin), published on 6 Sep 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Authenticated (admin+) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wpdevart Poll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system plugin <= 1.7.4 at WordPress.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34656?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpdevart Poll\, Survey\, Questionnaire and Voting System.
How do I fix CVE-2022-34656?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34656 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-2022-34656 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34656 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in wpdevart Poll, Survey, Questionnaire and Voting system (WordPress plugin)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xr3w-885c-4x3x.