CVE-2022-1961

Public Exploit

Description

The Google Tag Manager for WordPress (GTM4WP) plugin is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient escaping via the `gtm4wp-options[scroller-contentid]` parameter found in the `~/public/frontend.php` file which allowed attackers with administrative user access to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 1.15.1. This affects multi-site installations where unfiltered_html is disabled for administrators, and sites where unfiltered_html is disabled.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.50%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: duracelltomi GTM4WP
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/202c14d0-9207-47cb-9410-ca4c70d7b6d2?source=cve third party advisory
https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/02a21cd0ea0b7bf586131c5eebb69f1d third party advisory exploit
https://wordpress.org/plugins/duracelltomi-google-tag-manager/#developers release notes product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2732977%40duracelltomi-google-tag-manager&new=2732977%40duracelltomi-google-tag-manager&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= patch
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-1961 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-1961?
CVE-2022-1961 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-1961?
To fix CVE-2022-1961, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-1961 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-1961 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-2022-1961?
CVE-2022-1961 affects duracelltomi GTM4WP.
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