CVE-2022-0653

Public Exploit
Profile Builder – User Profile & User Registration Forms <= 3.6.1 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Description

The Profile Builder – User Profile & User Registration Forms WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient escaping and sanitization of the site_url parameter found in the ~/assets/misc/fallback-page.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts onto a pages that executes whenever a user clicks on a specially crafted link by an attacker. This affects versions up to and including 3.6.1.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Update to version 3.6.2, or newer.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.65% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: Cozmoslabs Profile Builder – User Profile & User Registration Forms
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/02/reflected-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-patched-in-wordpress-profile-builder-plugin/ third party advisory exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2655168%40profile-builder&new=2655168%40profile-builder&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0653?
CVE-2022-0653 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-0653?
To fix CVE-2022-0653: Update to version 3.6.2, or newer.
Is CVE-2022-0653 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-0653 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-0653?
CVE-2022-0653 affects Cozmoslabs Profile Builder – User Profile & User Registration Forms.
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