CVE-2022-3506 : Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository barrykooij/related-post

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository barrykooij/related-posts-for-wp prior to 2.1.3.

Published 2022-10-14 14:15:11

Updated 2023-03-06 20:56:46

Source huntr.dev

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)

Products affected by CVE-2022-3506

Never5 » Related Posts » For Wordpress
Versions before (<) 2.1.3
cpe:2.3:a:never5:related_posts:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.14%

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

~ 50 %

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

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
5.5	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	2.3	2.7	huntr.dev
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: High User Interaction: None Scope: Changed Confidentiality: Low Integrity: Low Availability: None
5.4	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	2.3	2.7	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: Required Scope: Changed Confidentiality: Low Integrity: Low Availability: None

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: security@huntr.dev (Primary)

https://huntr.dev/bounties/08251542-88f6-4264-9074-a89984034828

Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in parameter rp4wp[heading_text] vulnerability found in related-posts-for-wp
Exploit;Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/barrykooij/related-posts-for-wp/commit/37733398dd88863fc0bdb3d6d378598429fd0b81

Escape output in setting fields, fixes XSS CWE-79. Props @und3sc0n0c1d0 · barrykooij/related-posts-for-wp@3773339 · GitHub
Patch;Third Party Advisory

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