Vulnerability · Published Jun 27, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-1842OpenBook Book Data <= 3.5.2 - Arbitrary Settings Update to Stored XSS via CSRF
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site request forgery in OpenBook Book Data from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 37% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 62.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The OpenBook Book Data WordPress plugin through 3.5.2 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 and lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to the lack of sanitisation and escaping as well
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | OpenBook Book Data | 3.5.2 – through 3.5.2 |
Weakness: CWE-352