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CVE-2022-1772:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-1772 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Google Places Review WordPress plugin versions prior to 2.0.0. The vulnerability was discovered by Krishna Harsha Kondaveeti and publicly disclosed on May 17, 2022 (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from improper escaping of the Google API key setting in the plugin's administration panel. The issue is classified as a stored XSS vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.4 (low severity) and is categorized under CWE-79. The vulnerability falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A7: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (WPScan).
Impact
In a multisite WordPress configuration, a malicious administrator could exploit this vulnerability to create a booby-trapped payload that, when viewed by super-administrators, could potentially lead to account takeover (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 2.0.0 of the Google Places Review 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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