CVE-2022-4320 WordPress Events Calendar Plugin < 1.4.5 - Multiple Reflected XSS
Reflected XSS in WordPress Events Calendar plugin allows attackers to execute scripts against users, including admins, via unsanitized parameters.
- 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-2022-4320?
CVE-2022-4320 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WordPress Events Calendar Plugin, published on 16 Jan 2023. 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 WordPress Events Calendar WordPress plugin before 1.4.5 does not sanitize and escapes a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against both unauthenticated and authenticated users (such as high-privilege ones like admin).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4320?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mhsoftware Wordpress Events Calendar Plugin.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4320?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4320 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-2022-4320 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4320 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7r7m-9r2x-mccm.