CVE-2022-0233
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CVE-2022-0233 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Memberships, Groups and Communities WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient escaping via the pm_user_avatar and pm_cover_image parameters found in the ~/admin/class-profile-magic-admin.php file which allows attackers with authenticated user access, such as subscribers, to inject arbitrary web scripts into their profile, in versions up to and including 1.2.7.. EPSS estimates a 0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Memberships, Groups and Communities WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient escaping via the pm_user_avatar and pm_cover_image parameters found in the ~/admin/class-profile-magic-admin.php file which allows attackers with authenticated user access, such as subscribers, to inject arbitrary web scripts into their profile, in versions up to and including 1.2.7.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Metagauss | Profilegrid | <= 4.7.4 |
References
- https://github.com/BigTiger2020/2022/blob/main/ProfileGrid%20Xss.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-0233Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/BigTiger2020/2022/blob/main/ProfileGrid%20Xss.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-0233Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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