CVE-2022-4631 WP-Ban ban-options.php cross site scripting
A cross-site scripting vulnerability in the WP-Ban WordPress plugin allows remote attackers to inject malicious scripts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-4631?
CVE-2022-4631 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in unspecified WP-Ban, published on 21 Dec 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in WP-Ban. Affected is an unknown function of the file ban-options.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The name of the patch is 22b925449c84faa9b7496abe4f8f5661cb5eb3bf. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216480.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4631?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wp-Ban Project Wp-Ban.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4631?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4631 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-2022-4631 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4631 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in unspecified WP-Ban
Sources
Also known as GHSA-264w-h7gv-xm4m.