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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-0397
CVE-2022-0397:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-0397 affects the WPC Smart Wishlist for WooCommerce WordPress plugin versions before 2.9.4. The vulnerability was discovered by Krzysztof Zając and was publicly disclosed on March 1, 2022 (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue with a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium). The security flaw exists because the plugin does not properly sanitize and escape the 'key' parameter before outputting it back in the wishlist_quickview AJAX action's response. This vulnerability is accessible to any authenticated user and is classified as CWE-79 (WPScan).
Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of other users' browsers who view the specially crafted payload. This could potentially lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or other client-side attacks (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to WPC Smart Wishlist for WooCommerce version 2.9.4 or later, which contains the fix for this vulnerability (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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