CVE-2022-2658
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CVE-2022-2658 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The WP Spell Check WordPress plugin before 9.13 does not escape ignored words, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup). EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The WP Spell Check WordPress plugin before 9.13 does not escape ignored words, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wpspellcheck | Wpspellcheck | < 9.13 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e72fa040-3ca5-4570-9a3c-c704574b1ca3Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e72fa040-3ca5-4570-9a3c-c704574b1ca3Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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