CVE-2022-0683
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CVE-2022-0683 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. The Essential Addons for Elementor Lite WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient escaping and sanitization of the settings parameter found in the ~/includes/Traits/Helper.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts onto a pages that executes whenever a user clicks on a specially crafted link by an attacker. This affects versions up to and including 5.0.8.. EPSS estimates a 3.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Essential Addons for Elementor Lite WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient escaping and sanitization of the settings parameter found in the ~/includes/Traits/Helper.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts onto a pages that executes whenever a user clicks on a specially crafted link by an attacker. This affects versions up to and including 5.0.8.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wpdeveloper | Essential Addons For Elementor | <= 5.0.8 |
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-0683Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-0683Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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