uContext for Clickbank <= 3.9.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Cross-Site Scripting
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
The uContext for Clickbank plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery to Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including 3.9.1. This is due to missing nonce validation in the ~/app/sites/ajax/actions/keyword_save.php file that is called via the doAjax() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings and inject malicious web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gcornelisse | uContext for Clickbank | up to 3.9.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- uContext for Clickbank Vendorgcornelisse Affected up to 3.9.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:summitmediaconcepts:ucontext_for_clickbank:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 3.9.1 | Vulnerable | Summitmediaconcepts |
- cpe:2.3:a:summitmediaconcepts:ucontext_for_clickbank:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 3.9.1 Vulnerable ·Summitmediaconcepts
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-2542
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-83m6-f4m3-wc9r
References
Patch 2
Sources
- CVE-2022-2542 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-2542 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-83m6-f4m3-wc9r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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