CVE-2022-4142
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CVE-2022-4142 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The WordPress Filter Gallery Plugin WordPress plugin before 0.1.6 does not properly escape the filters passed in the ufg_gallery_filters ajax action before outputting them on the page, allowing a high privileged user such as an administrator to inject HTML or javascript to the plugin settings page, even when the unfiltered_html capability is disabled.. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The WordPress Filter Gallery Plugin WordPress plugin before 0.1.6 does not properly escape the filters passed in the ufg_gallery_filters ajax action before outputting them on the page, allowing a high privileged user such as an administrator to inject HTML or javascript to the plugin settings page, even when the unfiltered_html capability is disabled.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wordpress Filter Gallery Project | Wordpress Filter Gallery | < 0.1.6 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8c2adadd-0684-49a8-9185-0c7d9581aef1Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8c2adadd-0684-49a8-9185-0c7d9581aef1Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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