CVE-2024-22142 WordPress Profile Builder Pro Plugin <= 3.10.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

What is CVE-2024-22142?

CVE-2024-22142 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cozmoslabs Profile Builder Pro, published on 12 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Cozmoslabs Profile Builder Pro allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Profile Builder Pro: from n/a through 3.10.0.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-22142?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cozmoslabs Profile Builder.

How do I fix CVE-2024-22142?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-22142 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-2024-22142 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-22142 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Cozmoslabs Profile Builder Pro

• CVE-2024-6695 profile-builder <= 3.11.8 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation Critical 9.8
• CVE-2023-2297 Profile Builder – User Profile & User Registration Forms <= 3.9.0 - Insecure Password Reset Mechanism Critical 9.8
• CVE-2021-24527 Profile Builder < 3.4.9 - Admin Access via Password Reset Critical 9.8
• CVE-2024-6366 User Profile Builder < 3.11.8 - Unauthenticated Media Upload Critical 9.1
• CVE-2024-22140 WordPress Profile Builder Pro Plugin <= 3.10.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) High 8.8

Sources

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

Also known as GHSA-j4px-8jfg-f7fp.