CVE-2022-1933
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2022-1933 is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the CDI (Collect and Deliver Interface for WooCommerce) WordPress plugin versions below 5.1.9. The vulnerability was discovered and reported by researcher cydave from cyllective, and was publicly disclosed on June 21, 2022 (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability exists because the plugin fails to properly sanitize and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the response of an AJAX action. This vulnerability is accessible to both unauthenticated and authenticated users. The CVSS score for this vulnerability is 6.1 (medium), and it is classified under CWE-79. The vulnerability is also categorized under OWASP Top 10 as A7: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (WPScan).

Impact

The vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of other users' browsers who visit a specially crafted URL. This can potentially lead to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other malicious actions performed in the context of the affected user's browser (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in version 5.1.9 of the CDI plugin. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk. It's worth noting that PHP must be configured with --enable-soap as the plugin requires SoapClient functionality (WPScan).

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