PT-2022-17273 · WordPress · Context

Hayato Takizawa · Published 2022-09-06 · Updated 2026-04-08 · CVE-2022-2541

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions uContext for Amazon plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including 3.9.1

Description The issue is related to Cross-Site Request Forgery to Cross-Site Scripting due to missing nonce validation in the ~/app/sites/ajax/actions/keyword save.php file, which is called via the doAjax() function. This allows unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings and inject malicious web scripts via a forged request, provided they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Recommendations For versions up to, and including 3.9.1, update to a version that includes nonce validation to prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the ~/app/sites/ajax/actions/keyword save.php file to minimize the risk of exploitation. Additionally, restrict the use of the doAjax() function until a patch is available.

Fix

CSRF

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-2541

Affected Products

Context

References · 8

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-2541 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2541 · Security Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ucontext-for-amazon/trunk/app/sites/ajax/actions/keyword_save.php · Patch
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ucontext-for-amazon/trunk/app/Ucontext4a_Ajax.php · Patch
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0f7c43d4-cf21-4324-bc77-50bdc2c24661?source=cve · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/60350 · Telegram Post
• https://wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2541 · Note
• https://t.me/cveNotify/158488 · Telegram Post