CVE-2022-4775 GeoDirectory < 2.2.22 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode

What is CVE-2022-4775?

CVE-2022-4775 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown GeoDirectory, published on 23 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The GeoDirectory WordPress plugin before 2.2.22 does not validate and escape some of 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-2022-4775?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ayecode Geodirectory.

How do I fix CVE-2022-4775?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4775 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-2022-4775 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4775 exists.

Other vulnerabilities in Unknown GeoDirectory

• CVE-2024-43145 WordPress GeoDirectory plugin <= 2.3.61 - SQL Injection vulnerability High 8.5
• CVE-2023-50845 WordPress GeoDirectory Plugin <= 2.3.28 is vulnerable to SQL Injection High 7.6
• CVE-2024-56259 WordPress GeoDirectory plugin <= 2.3.84 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability Medium 6.5
• CVE-2024-50437 WordPress GeoDirectory plugin <= 2.3.80 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability Medium 6.5
• CVE-2024-3732 Cross-site scripting in GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory Medium 6.4

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-45j5-wmmf-563x.