CVE-2022-2799
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CVE-2022-2799 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Affiliates Manager WordPress plugin before 2.9.14 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Affiliates Manager WordPress plugin before 2.9.14 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wpaffiliatemanager | Affiliates Manager | < 2.9.14 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4385370e-cf99-4249-b2c1-90cbfa8378a4Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4385370e-cf99-4249-b2c1-90cbfa8378a4Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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