CVE-2022-4227 Booster for WooCommerce - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in user browsers via unescaped URLs in Booster for WooCommerce plugins.

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-2022-4227?

CVE-2022-4227 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Booster Elite for WooCommerce, published on 26 Dec 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 Booster for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 5.6.3, Booster Plus for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 6.0.0, Booster Elite for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 6.0.0 do not escape some URLs and parameters before outputting them back in attributes, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4227?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Booster Booster Elite for Woocommerce, Booster Booster for Woocommerce, Booster Booster Plus for Woocommerce.

How do I fix CVE-2022-4227?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4227 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-2022-4227 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4227 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-366w-rp6m-qm5x.

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