CVE-2022-40193 Cross-site scripting in Awesome Filterable Portfolio (WordPress plugin)
Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into the Awesome Filterable Portfolio plugin, potentially compromising user sessions and site integrity.
- 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-2022-40193?
CVE-2022-40193 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in BriniA Awesome Filterable Portfolio (WordPress plugin), published on 23 Sep 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
Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Awesome Filterable Portfolio plugin <= 1.9.7 at WordPress.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40193?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Brinidesigner Awesome Filterable Portfolio.
How do I fix CVE-2022-40193?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40193 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-2022-40193 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40193 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in BriniA Awesome Filterable Portfolio (WordPress plugin)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gm96-5f79-f6q3.