CVE-2022-4488 Widgets on Pages < 1.8.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Contributors can inject malicious scripts via shortcode attributes, potentially compromising admin accounts in Widgets on Pages.
- 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-2022-4488?
CVE-2022-4488 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Widgets on Pages, published on 13 Feb 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Widgets on Pages WordPress plugin before 1.8.0 does not validate and escape its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admins.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4488?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Widgets on Pages Project Widgets on Pages.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4488?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4488 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-2022-4488 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4488 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-323f-mg66-x3jg.