CSRF in Gcornelisse Ucontext For Amazon
CVE-2022-2541
The uContext for Amazon plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery to Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including 3.9.1. This is due to missing nonce validation in the ~/app/sites/ajax/actions/keyword_save.php file that is called via the doAjax() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings and inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.006 (45.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Patch)
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-2541?
- CVE-2022-2541 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gcornelisse Ucontext For Amazon, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-09-06.
- How severe is CVE-2022-2541?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-2541 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.