Stored XSS via unprotected settings update
Published Jan 16, 2024 · Updated Jun 11, 2025
Cross-site request forgery in UDX Usability Dynamics WP-Invoice 4.3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to store XSS payloads. The settings handler accepts wpi_settings_update POST requests without a CSRF check and stores unsanitized business_name input for later output. Exploitation requires a logged-in administrator to submit an attacker-controlled form, after which the stored script executes when the affected value is rendered.
Summary
What happened
Cross-site request forgery in UDX Usability Dynamics WP-Invoice 4.3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to store XSS payloads. The settings handler accepts wpi_settings_update POST requests without a CSRF check and stores unsanitized business_name input for later output. Exploitation requires a logged-in administrator to submit an attacker-controlled form, after which the stored script executes when the affected value is rendered.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-1617
- Published
- Jan 16, 2024
- Updated
- Jun 11, 2025
- Vendor
- UDX Usability Dynamics
- Product
- WP-Invoice
- Classifications
- CWE-352, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jan 16, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 11, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=4.3.1
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Public exploit references
- WPScan forged settings form proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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