CVE-2022-4325 Post Status Notifier Lite < 1.10.1 - Reflected XSS

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Reflected XSS in Post Status Notifier Lite allows attackers to execute scripts against high-privilege users like admins.

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-2022-4325?

CVE-2022-4325 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Post Status Notifier Lite, published on 9 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 Post Status Notifier Lite WordPress plugin before 1.10.1 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which can be used against high privilege users such as admin.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4325?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ifeelweb Post Status Notifier Lite.

How do I fix CVE-2022-4325?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4325 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-2022-4325 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4325 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wx4c-354q-hcvc.

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