CVE-2022-1028

The WordPress Security Firewall, Malware Scanner, Secure Login and Backup plugin before 4.2.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, leading to malicious users with administrator privileges to store malicious Javascript code leading to Cross-Site Scripting attacks when unfiltered_html is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

CVSS v3 4.8 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 3.5 LOW

4.8^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.7 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

3.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/16fc08ec-8476-4f3c-93ea-6a51ed880dd5	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:miniorange:wordpress_security:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2022-06-27 09:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 19:09

NVD link : CVE-2022-1028

Mitre link : CVE-2022-1028

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-1028

JSON object : View

Products Affected

miniorange

wordpress_security

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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