CVE-2022-1470
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Ultimate WooCommerce CSV Importer WordPress plugin through version 2.0 contains a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability. The vulnerability was discovered and publicly disclosed on June 2, 2022, and was assigned CVE-2022-1470. The issue affects the plugin's data handling functionality where imported data is not properly sanitized and escaped before being output back to the page (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from improper sanitization and escaping of imported data in the CSV importer functionality. When data is imported through the plugin's interface and displayed back to users, it fails to properly sanitize the input, allowing for potential cross-site scripting attacks. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. It is classified as CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of other users' browsers who view the affected pages. This could potentially lead to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other malicious actions performed in the context of the affected user's session (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

As of the latest available information, there is no known fix for this vulnerability. Users of the Ultimate WooCommerce CSV Importer plugin should consider either removing the plugin or implementing additional security controls to prevent exploitation (WPScan).

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