CVE-2022-3829
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CVE-2022-3829 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Font Awesome 4 Menus WordPress plugin through 4.7.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, 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 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Font Awesome 4 Menus WordPress plugin through 4.7.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, 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
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Newnine | Font Awesome 4 Menus | <= 4.7.0 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/684941ad-541f-43f9-a7ef-d26c0f4e6e21/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/684941ad-541f-43f9-a7ef-d26c0f4e6e21/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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