Description
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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2022-25053 | 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. |
References
History
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Google Places Review < 2.0.0 - Admin+ Stored Cross Site Scripting | Google Places Review < 2.0.0 - Admin+ Stored Cross Site Scripting |
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-03T00:16:59.892Z
Reserved: 2022-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2022-1772
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Status : Modified
Published: 2022-06-13T13:15:12.437
Modified: 2024-11-21T06:41:26.137
Link: CVE-2022-1772
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD