CVE-2022-40694 WordPress News Announcement Scroll plugin <= 8.8.8 - Auth. Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Authenticated administrators can inject malicious scripts into the News Announcement Scroll 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
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-40694?
CVE-2022-40694 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in StoreApps News Announcement Scroll (WordPress plugin), published on 17 Nov 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in News Announcement Scroll plugin <= 8.8.8 on WordPress.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40694?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Storeapps News Announcement Scroll.
How do I fix CVE-2022-40694?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40694 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-2022-40694 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40694 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in StoreApps News Announcement Scroll (WordPress plugin)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vq7w-xcgj-5h82.