CVE-2022-36791 WordPress Torro Forms plugin <= 1.0.16 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into the Torro Forms plugin, potentially compromising user sessions or site integrity.

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-2022-36791?

CVE-2022-36791 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Awesome UG Torro Forms (WordPress plugin), published on 23 Sep 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

Authenticated (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Awesome UG Torro Forms plugin <= 1.0.16 at WordPress.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36791?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Awesome Torro Forms.

How do I fix CVE-2022-36791?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36791 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-2022-36791 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36791 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j78f-66qm-2mcw.

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