CVE-2022-4260 WP-Ban < 1.69.1 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Admin users can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized settings in the WP-Ban plugin, leading to stored XSS attacks.
- 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-2022-4260?
CVE-2022-4260 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WP-Ban, 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 WP-Ban WordPress plugin before 1.69.1 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-2022-4260?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wp-Ban Project Wp-Ban.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4260?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4260 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-2022-4260 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4260 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WP-Ban
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7wx2-wjvp-v5h2.