CVE-2022-37403 WordPress Add User Role plugin <= 0.0.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Authenticated administrators can inject malicious scripts into the Add User Role plugin, potentially leading to session hijacking or site compromise.
- 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-2022-37403?
CVE-2022-37403 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Nikhil Vaghela Add User Role (WordPress plugin), published on 9 Sep 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Authenticated (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Nikhil Vaghela's Add User Role plugin <= 0.0.1 at WordPress.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-37403?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Add User Role Project Add User Role.
How do I fix CVE-2022-37403?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-37403 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-2022-37403 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-37403 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fjwg-jh7j-r5v7.