CVE-2022-0953
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CVE-2022-0953 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. The Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall WordPress plugin before 4.20.96 does not sanitise and escape the QUERY_STRING before outputting it back in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in browsers which do not encode characters. EPSS estimates a 2.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall WordPress plugin before 4.20.96 does not sanitise and escape the QUERY_STRING before outputting it back in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in browsers which do not encode characters
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Download Anti-Malware Security And Brute-Force Firewall Project | Download Anti-Malware Security And Brute-Force Firewall | < 4.20.96 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/29ab3c7b-58e0-4a72-b7b4-ab12a6d54f5aExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/29ab3c7b-58e0-4a72-b7b4-ab12a6d54f5aExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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