CVE-2022-3469 WP Attachments < 5.0.5 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
High-privilege users can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized settings in WP Attachments, bypassing unfiltered_html restrictions in multisite setups.
- 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-2022-3469?
CVE-2022-3469 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WP Attachments, published on 14 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 WP Attachments WordPress plugin before 5.0.5 does not sanitize and escapes some of its settings, which could allow high-privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example, in multisite setup).
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3469?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Marcomilesi Wp Attachments.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3469?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3469 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-2022-3469 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-3469 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WP Attachments
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r5c5-p2gw-prwf.