CVE-2022-1009 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-1009?

CVE-2022-1009 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-1009?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wpmudev Smush Image Compression And Optimization.

Vulnerability Description

The Smush WordPress plugin before 3.9.9 does not sanitise and escape a configuration parameter before outputting it back in an admin page when uploading a malicious preset configuration, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting. For the attack to be successful, an attacker would need an admin to upload a malicious configuration file

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wpmudev	Smush Image Compression And Optimization	< 3.9.9

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bb5af08f-bb19-46a1-a7ac-8381f428c11eExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bb5af08f-bb19-46a1-a7ac-8381f428c11eExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-1009?

CVE-2022-1009 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). The Smush WordPress plugin before 3.9.9 does not sanitise and escape a configuration parameter before outputting it back in an admin page when uploading a malicious preset configuration, leading to a ...

How severe is CVE-2022-1009?

CVE-2022-1009 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-1009?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wpmudev Smush Image Compression And Optimization.