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CVE-2022-1090

MEDIUMCVSS 4.8/10EPSS 0.58%

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CVE-2022-1090 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Good & Bad Comments WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not sanitise and escape its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed. EPSS estimates a 0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Good & Bad Comments WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not sanitise and escape its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
4.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability
0.58%

43.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Good-Bad-Comments ProjectGood-Bad-Comments<= 1.0.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-1090?
The Good & Bad Comments WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not sanitise and escape its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed
How severe is CVE-2022-1090?
CVE-2022-1090 has a CVSS score of 4.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.58% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1090?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2022-1090?

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Source: NVD / NIST