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CVE-2022-3987

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 0.47%

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CVE-2022-3987 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The Responsive Lightbox2 WordPress plugin before 1.0.4 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Responsive Lightbox2 WordPress plugin before 1.0.4 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.4/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.47%

37.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
NoorspluginResponsive Lightbox2< 1.0.4

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-3987?
The Responsive Lightbox2 WordPress plugin before 1.0.4 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks
How severe is CVE-2022-3987?
CVE-2022-3987 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3987?
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