Vulnerability · Published Jun 13, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-1772Google Places Review < 2.0.0 - Admin+ Stored Cross Site Scripting
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Google Places Reviews from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 56% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 44.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Google Places Reviews WordPress plugin before 2.0.0 does not properly escape its Google API key setting, which is reflected on the site's administration panel. A malicious administrator could abuse this bug, in a multisite WordPress configuration, to trick super-administrators into viewing the booby-trapped payload and taking over their account.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Google Places Reviews | 2.0.0 – before 2.0.0 |
Weakness: CWE-79