CVE-2022-2430
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CVE-2022-2430 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The Visual Composer Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'Text Block' feature in versions up to, and including, 45.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with access to the visual composer editor to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Visual Composer Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'Text Block' feature in versions up to, and including, 45.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with access to the visual composer editor to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Visualcomposer | Visual Composer Website Builder | <= 45.0 |
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2430Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2430Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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