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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-1007
CVE-2022-1007:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-1007 is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Advanced Booking Calendar WordPress plugin versions below 1.7.1. The vulnerability was discovered and reported by YICHENG LIU from ZTE CHENFENG lab, with public disclosure occurring on March 21, 2022 (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists because the plugin fails to properly sanitize and escape the 'room' parameter before outputting it back in an admin page. This vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 6.1 (medium severity) and is classified under CWE-79 (Cross-Site Scripting) (WPScan).
Impact
The vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of an administrator's browser session, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data theft when an administrator visits a specially crafted URL (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 1.7.1 of the Advanced Booking Calendar plugin. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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