CVE-2022-3847 Showing URL in QR Code <= 0.0.1 - Stored XSS via CSRF
Attackers can inject stored XSS payloads via CSRF in the Showing URL in QR Code WordPress plugin, compromising admin sessions.
- 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-2022-3847?
CVE-2022-3847 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Showing URL in QR Code, published on 28 Nov 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
The Showing URL in QR Code WordPress plugin through 0.0.1 does not have CSRF check when updating its settings, and is missing sanitisation as well as escaping, which could allow attackers to make logged in admin or editor add Stored XSS payloads via a CSRF attack
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3847?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Showing Url in Qr Code Project Showing Url in Qr Code.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3847?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3847 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-2022-3847 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3847 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-476m-cqhq-mc6w.