CVE-2022-3539 Testimonials (Free < 2.7, Pro < 1.0.8) - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
High-privilege users can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized settings in the Testimonials WordPress plugin, leading to stored XSS.
- 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-2022-3539?
CVE-2022-3539 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Testimonial Pro, 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 Testimonials WordPress plugin before 2.7, super-testimonial-pro WordPress plugin before 1.0.8 do not sanitize and escape its settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3539?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Themepoints Super Testimonials.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3539?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3539 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-2022-3539 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-3539 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Testimonial Pro
- CVE-2024-13704 Super Testimonials <= 4.0.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2023-5613 Super Testimonials <= 2.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
- CVE-2021-36858 WordPress Testimonials plugin <= 2.6 - Auth. Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-24rx-wrmp-55hg.