What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2022-0653.

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0653?

The severity of CVE-2022-0653 is medium with a severity score of 6.1.

Which software version is affected by CVE-2022-0653?

The Cozmoslabs Profile Builder WordPress plugin version up to and including 3.6.1 is affected by CVE-2022-0653.

What can an attacker do with this vulnerability?

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to inject arbitrary web scripts onto a targeted website.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2022-0653

medium

6.1

CWE

24/2/2022

2/8/2024

CVE-2022-0653: Profile Builder – User Profile & User Registration Forms <= 3.6.1 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Q: How does this vulnerability manifest?

This vulnerability manifests as a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue due to insufficient escaping and sanitization of the site_url parameter found in the ~/assets/misc/fallback-page.php file.

First published: Thu Feb 24 2022(Updated: )

The Profile Builder – User Profile & User Registration Forms WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient escaping and sanitization of the site_url parameter found in the ~/assets/misc/fallback-page.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts onto a pages that executes whenever a user clicks on a specially crafted link by an attacker. This affects versions up to and including 3.6.1.

Credit: security@wordfence.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cozmoslabs Profile Builder	<=3.6.1

Remedy

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2655168%40profile-builder&new=2655168%40profile-builder&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

Remedy

Update to version 3.6.2, or newer.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2022-0653.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-0653?
The severity of CVE-2022-0653 is medium with a severity score of 6.1.
Which software version is affected by CVE-2022-0653?
The Cozmoslabs Profile Builder WordPress plugin version up to and including 3.6.1 is affected by CVE-2022-0653.
How does this vulnerability manifest?
This vulnerability manifests as a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue due to insufficient escaping and sanitization of the site_url parameter found in the ~/assets/misc/fallback-page.php file.
What can an attacker do with this vulnerability?
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to inject arbitrary web scripts onto a targeted website.

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