CVE-2022-38460 WordPress NOTICE BOARD plugin <= 1.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into the NOTICE BOARD 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-2022-38460?
CVE-2022-38460 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jitendriya Tripathy NOTICE BOARD (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 NOTICE BOARD plugin <= 1.1 at WordPress.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38460?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Notice Board Project Notice Board.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38460?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38460 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-2022-38460 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38460 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6827-ch9x-qwxf.