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CVE-2022-2543

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.48%

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CVE-2022-2543 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. The Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post Grid WordPress plugin before 2.18.0 does not have proper authorisation checks in some of its REST endpoints, allowing unauthenticated users to call them and inject arbitrary CSS in arbitrary saved layouts. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post Grid WordPress plugin before 2.18.0 does not have proper authorisation checks in some of its REST endpoints, allowing unauthenticated users to call them and inject arbitrary CSS in arbitrary saved layouts

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability
0.48%

37.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
VisualportfolioVisual Portfolio\, Photo Gallery \& Post Grid< 2.18.0

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-2543?
The Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post Grid WordPress plugin before 2.18.0 does not have proper authorisation checks in some of its REST endpoints, allowing unauthenticated users to call them and inject arbitrary CSS in arbitrary saved layouts
How severe is CVE-2022-2543?
CVE-2022-2543 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2543?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST