CVE-2022-44590 WordPress Simple Video Embedder plugin <= 2.2 - Auth. Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Authenticated contributors can inject malicious scripts via stored XSS in the Simple Video Embedder plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2022-44590?
CVE-2022-44590 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in James Lao Simple Video Embedder (WordPress plugin), published on 9 Nov 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in James Lao's Simple Video Embedder plugin <= 2.2 on WordPress.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-44590?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Simple Video Embedder Project Simple Video Embedder.
How do I fix CVE-2022-44590?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-44590 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-2022-44590 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-44590 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x6f3-mx3x-9q4m.