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
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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- Status
- Modified
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