CVE-2022-34853 WordPress Team plugin <= 1.2.6 - Multiple Authenticated Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities
Authenticated attackers can inject persistent scripts into the wpWax Team plugin, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2022-34853?
CVE-2022-34853 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in wpWax Team (WordPress plugin), published on 22 Jul 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
Multiple Authenticated (contributor or higher user role) Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in wpWax Team plugin <= 1.2.6 at WordPress.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34853?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpwax Team.
How do I fix CVE-2022-34853?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34853 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-2022-34853 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34853 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in wpWax Team (WordPress plugin)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7pwr-rc43-2wc5.