CVE-2022-1896
Last modified
CVE-2022-1896 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The underConstruction WordPress plugin before 1.21 does not sanitise or escape the "Display a custom page using your own HTML" setting before outputting it, allowing high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiletred_html capability is disallowed.. EPSS estimates a 0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The underConstruction WordPress plugin before 1.21 does not sanitise or escape the "Display a custom page using your own HTML" setting before outputting it, allowing high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiletred_html capability is disallowed.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Underconstruction Project | Underconstruction | < 1.21 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3e8bd875-2435-4a15-8ee8-8a00882b499cExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3e8bd875-2435-4a15-8ee8-8a00882b499cExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-1896?
How severe is CVE-2022-1896?
How do I fix CVE-2022-1896?
How Strix Helps
- How Strix found a critical auth bypass in etcdStrix autonomously discovered a critical authentication bypass in etcd, later designated CVE-2026-33413.
- Autonomous PentestingAI agents that find and validate exploitable vulnerabilities like this one across your applications.
- PR ReviewsPentest every pull request so vulnerable code is caught before it ships to production.
- AI Penetration TestingHow AI-driven penetration testing continuously covers your attack surface.
Related CVEs from 2022
- CVE-2022-1890A buffer overflow in the ReadyBootDxe driver in some Lenovo …7.8
- CVE-2022-1891A buffer overflow in the SystemLoadDefaultDxe driver in some…7.8
- CVE-2022-1892A buffer overflow in the SystemBootManagerDxe driver in some…7.8
- CVE-2022-1893Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or …5.3
- CVE-2022-1894The Popup Builder WordPress plugin before 4.1.11 does not es…4.8
- CVE-2022-1895The underConstruction WordPress plugin before 1.20 does not …4.3
- CVE-2022-1897Out-of-bounds Write in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.…7.8
- CVE-2022-1898Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.7.8
- CVE-2022-1899Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository radareorg/radare2 pr…9.1
- CVE-2022-1900The Copify plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site …8.8
- CVE-2022-1901In affected versions of Octopus Deploy it is possible to unm…5.3
- CVE-2022-1902A flaw was found in the Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security fo…8.8
Are you affected by CVE-2022-1896?
Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.
Scan your code nowSource: NVD / NIST