CVE-2022-2170
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CVE-2022-2170 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Microsoft Advertising Universal Event Tracking (UET) WordPress plugin before 1.0.4 does not sanitise and escape its settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed. Due to the nature of this plugin, well crafted XSS can also leak into the frontpage.. EPSS estimates a 1.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Microsoft Advertising Universal Event Tracking (UET) WordPress plugin before 1.0.4 does not sanitise and escape its settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed. Due to the nature of this plugin, well crafted XSS can also leak into the frontpage.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Advertising Universal Event Tracking | < 1.0.4 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6eaef938-ce98-4d57-8a1d-fa9d1ae3d6edExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6eaef938-ce98-4d57-8a1d-fa9d1ae3d6edExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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