CVE-2022-1995
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CVE-2022-1995 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Malware Scanner WordPress plugin before 4.5.2 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, leading to malicious users with administrator privileges to store malicious Javascript code leading to Cross-Site Scripting attacks when unfiltered_html is disallowed (for example in multisite setup). EPSS estimates a 0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Malware Scanner WordPress plugin before 4.5.2 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, leading to malicious users with administrator privileges to store malicious Javascript code leading to Cross-Site Scripting attacks when unfiltered_html is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Miniorange | Malware Scanner | < 4.5.2 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/62fb399d-3327-45d0-b10f-769d2d164903Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/62fb399d-3327-45d0-b10f-769d2d164903Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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