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CVE-2022-3897 WP Affiliate Platform <= 6.3.9 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Administrators can inject malicious scripts into the WP Affiliate Platform plugin, potentially compromising user sessions and site integrity.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-3897?

CVE-2022-3897 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in tipsandtrickshq WP Affiliate Platform, published on 29 Nov 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The WP Affiliate Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via several parameters in versions up to, and including, 6.3.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3897?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tipsandtricks-Hq Wp Affiliate Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2022-3897?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3897 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-2022-3897 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3897 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3r9p-3jq5-46qv.

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