CVE-2022-0450: freshlightlab menu_image\,_icons_made_easy Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-0450 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output vulnerability in freshlightlab menu_image\,_icons_made_easy. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 28-03-2022
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 02-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Menu Image, Icons made easy WordPress plugin before 3.0.6 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks when saving menu settings, and does not validate, sanitise and escape them. As a result, any authenticate users, such as subscriber can update the settings or arbitrary menu and put Cross-Site Scripting payloads in them which will be triggered in the related menu in the frontend

• CWE-116Improper Encoding or Escaping of OutputThe product prepares a structured message for communication with another component, but encoding or escaping of the data is either missing or done incorrectly. As a result, the intended structure of the message is not preserved.
• CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.