Featured Image from URL < 4.0.0 - Arbitrary Settings Update to Stored XSS via CSRF
CVE-2022-2241

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Featured Image From Url (fifu)
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 August 2022

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2022-2241?

The Featured Image from URL (FIFU) WordPress plugin before 4.0.1 does not have CSRF check in place when updating its settings, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change them via a CSRF attack. Furthermore, due to the lack of validation, sanitisation and escaping in some of them, it could also lead to Stored XSS issues

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Affected Version(s)

Featured Image from URL (FIFU) 0 < 4.0.1

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2022-2241 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8670d196-972b-491b-8d9b-...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Raad Haddad of Cloudyrion GmbH
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