CVE-2022-4005 Donation Button <= 4.0.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Contributors can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized parameters in the Donation Button plugin, potentially compromising 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-2022-4005?
CVE-2022-4005 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Donation Button, published on 12 Dec 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
The Donation Button WordPress plugin through 4.0.0 does not sanitize and escapes some parameters, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4005?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Donation Button Project Donation Button.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4005?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4005 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-2022-4005 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4005 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Donation Button
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2j67-wvp2-rc5h.