XSS in Google Places Reviews Project
CVE-2022-1772
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.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (53.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Places Reviews Project
- Google Places Reviews — versions 2.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/02addade-d191-4e45-b7b5-2f3f673679ab (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-1772?
- CVE-2022-1772 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Places Reviews Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2022-06-13.
- How severe is CVE-2022-1772?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-1772 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.