CVE-2022-2575: WBW Currency Switcher for WooCommerce < 1.6.6 - Admin+ Stored XSS

Published Sep 16, 2022
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Updated

The WBW Currency Switcher for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 1.6.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfilteredhtml capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

Affected Software

1 affected component
Woobewoo Wbw Currency Switcher For Woocommerce Wordpress<1.6.6

Event History

Sep 16, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:40 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:40 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-2575?

CVE-2022-2575 is rated as a high severity vulnerability that could enable stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-2575?

To fix CVE-2022-2575, update the WBW Currency Switcher for WooCommerce plugin to version 1.6.6 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2022-2575?

CVE-2022-2575 affects users of the WBW Currency Switcher for WooCommerce plugin versions prior to 1.6.6.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-2575?

CVE-2022-2575 is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to insufficient input sanitization.

5

Can non-admin users exploit CVE-2022-2575?

Only high privilege users, such as administrators, are able to exploit CVE-2022-2575 due to the nature of the vulnerability.

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