CVE-2022-0233

Public Exploit
ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Memberships, Groups and Communities <= 4.7.4 Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Description

The ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Memberships, Groups and Communities WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient escaping via the pm_user_avatar and pm_cover_image parameters found in the ~/admin/class-profile-magic-admin.php file which allows attackers with authenticated user access, such as subscribers, to inject arbitrary web scripts into their profile, in versions up to and including 1.2.7.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Uninstall plugin from site.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Memberships, Groups and Communities ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Memberships, Groups and Communities
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/BigTiger2020/2022/blob/main/ProfileGrid%20Xss.md third party advisory exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities/tags/4.7.4/admin/class-profile-magic-admin.php#L961 third party advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-0233 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0233?
CVE-2022-0233 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-0233?
To fix CVE-2022-0233: Uninstall plugin from site.
Is CVE-2022-0233 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-0233 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-0233?
CVE-2022-0233 affects ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Memberships, Groups and Communities ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Memberships, Groups and Communities.
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