CVE-2022-34857 WordPress SP Project & Document Manager plugin <= 4.59 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the context of other users via reflected XSS in the SP Project & Document Manager plugin.

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-2022-34857?

CVE-2022-34857 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in smartypants SP Project & Document Manager (WordPress plugin), published on 22 Aug 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

Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in smartypants SP Project & Document Manager plugin <= 4.59 at WordPress

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34857?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Smartypantsplugins Sp Project \& Document Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34857?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34857 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-2022-34857 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34857 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xjx9-mw8c-mgp4.

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