CVE-2022-4410 Permalink Manager Lite <= 2.2.20.3 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Authenticated attackers can inject scripts via post titles if unfiltered_html is enabled, leading to stored XSS in Permalink Manager Lite.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-4410?
CVE-2022-4410 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in mbis Permalink Manager Lite, published on 14 Dec 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Permalink Manager Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including 2.2.20.3 due to improper output escaping on post/page/media titles. This makes it possible for attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts on the permalink-manager page if another plugin or theme is installed on the site that allows lower privileged users with unfiltered_html the ability to modify post/page titles with malicious web scripts.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4410?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Permalink Manager Lite Project Permalink Manager Lite.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4410?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4410 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-2022-4410 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4410 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in mbis Permalink Manager Lite
- CVE-2022-4021 Permalink Manager Lite <= 2.2.20.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
- CVE-2021-24769 Permalink Manager Lite < 2.2.13.1 - Admin+ SQL Injection
- CVE-2024-37257 WordPress Permalink Manager Lite plugin <= 2.4.3.3 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2024-29092 WordPress Permalink Manager Lite plugin <= 2.4.3 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2022-41781 WordPress Permalink Manager Lite plugin <= 2.2.20 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hjxr-6xqh-hj22.