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CVE-2022-4256 All-in-One Addons for Elementor - WidgetKit < 2.4.4 - Admin+ Stored XSS

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

High-privilege users can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized settings in the All-in-One Addons for Elementor plugin, leading to stored XSS.

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-2022-4256?

CVE-2022-4256 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown All-in-One Addons for Elementor, published on 2 Jan 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The All-in-One Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin before 2.4.4 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4256?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Themesgrove All-in-One Addons for Elementor.

How do I fix CVE-2022-4256?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4256 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-2022-4256 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4256 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mvrw-m229-pjr8.

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