CVE-2022-3408 : The WP Word Count WordPress plugin through 3.2.3 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow hi

The WP Word Count WordPress plugin through 3.2.3 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed.

Published 2022-10-31 16:15:12

Updated 2022-11-01 17:09:04

Source WPScan

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Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-3408

EPSS FAQ

0.06%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 24 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2022-3408

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
4.8	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	1.7	2.7	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: High User Interaction: Required Scope: Changed Confidentiality: Low Integrity: Low Availability: None

CWE ids for CVE-2022-3408

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

Assigned by: contact@wpscan.com (Primary)

Products affected by CVE-2022-3408

Redlettuce » Wp Word Count » For Wordpress
Versions up to, including, (<=) 3.2.3
cpe:2.3:a:redlettuce:wp_word_count:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Matching versions

Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-3408

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-3408

CVSS scores for CVE-2022-3408

CWE ids for CVE-2022-3408

References for CVE-2022-3408

Products affected by CVE-2022-3408