CVE-2022-43463 WordPress Custom Product Tabs for WooCommerce plugin <= 1.7.9 - Auth. Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Authenticated administrators can inject malicious scripts via stored XSS in the Custom Product Tabs for WooCommerce plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2022-43463?

CVE-2022-43463 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in YIKES, Inc. Custom Product Tabs for WooCommerce (WordPress plugin), published on 18 Nov 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Custom Product Tabs for WooCommerce plugin <= 1.7.9 on WordPress.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-43463?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Yikesinc Custom Product Tabs for Woocommerce.

How do I fix CVE-2022-43463?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-43463 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-2022-43463 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-43463 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x42c-c4qv-55qm.

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