CVE-2022-2473
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CVE-2022-2473 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The WP-UserOnline plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘templates[browsingpage][text]' parameter in versions up to, and including, 2.87.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with administrative capabilities and above to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. EPSS estimates a 0.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The WP-UserOnline plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘templates[browsingpage][text]' parameter in versions up to, and including, 2.87.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with administrative capabilities and above to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html is disabled.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wp-Useronline Project | Wp-Useronline | <= 2.87.6 |
References
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167864/wpuseronline2876-xss.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50988Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploitalert.com/view-details.html?id=38893Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploitalert.com/view-details.html?id=38912Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2473Third Party Advisory
- https://youtu.be/Q3zInrUnAV0Exploit
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167864/wpuseronline2876-xss.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50988Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploitalert.com/view-details.html?id=38893Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploitalert.com/view-details.html?id=38912Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2473Third Party Advisory
- https://youtu.be/Q3zInrUnAV0Exploit
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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