CVE-2022-2186
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CVE-2022-2186 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Simple Post Notes WordPress plugin before 1.7.6 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Simple Post Notes WordPress plugin before 1.7.6 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bracketspace | Simple Post Notes | < 1.7.6 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b766103a-7f91-4d91-9f9c-bff4bfd53f57Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b766103a-7f91-4d91-9f9c-bff4bfd53f57Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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