CVE-2022-1393
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CVE-2022-1393 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The WP Subtitle WordPress plugin before 3.4.1 adds a subtitle field and provides a shortcode to display it via [wp_subtitle]. The subtitle is stored as a custom post meta with the key: "wps_subtitle", which is sanitized upon post save/update, however is not sanitized when updating it directly from the post meta update button (via AJAX) - and this makes the XSS exploitable by authenticated users with a role as low as contributor.. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The WP Subtitle WordPress plugin before 3.4.1 adds a subtitle field and provides a shortcode to display it via [wp_subtitle]. The subtitle is stored as a custom post meta with the key: "wps_subtitle", which is sanitized upon post save/update, however is not sanitized when updating it directly from the post meta update button (via AJAX) - and this makes the XSS exploitable by authenticated users with a role as low as contributor.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wp Subtitle Project | Wp Subtitle | < 3.4.1 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3491b889-94dd-4507-9fed-58f48d8275cfExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3491b889-94dd-4507-9fed-58f48d8275cfExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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