CVE-2022-4663 Members Import <= 1.4.2 - Self Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via malicious CSV files, requiring administrator interaction to execute the payload.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-4663?
CVE-2022-4663 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in manishkrag Members Import, published on 3 Jan 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Members Import plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Self Cross-Site Scripting via the user_login parameter in an imported CSV file in versions up to, and including, 1.4.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a site's administrator into uploading a CSV file with the malicious payload.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4663?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Youngtechleads Members Import.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4663?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4663 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-2022-4663 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4663 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f38x-hg5p-33x2.