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CVE-2022-0176: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2022-0176 is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the PowerPack Lite for Beaver Builder WordPress plugin versions below 1.2.9.3. The vulnerability was discovered and publicly disclosed on January 12, 2022, by security researcher Krzysztof Zając (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability exists because the plugin does not properly sanitize and escape the 'tab' parameter before outputting it back in an admin page. This vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium) and is classified as CWE-79: Cross-Site Scripting. The vulnerability falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A7: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (WPScan).

Impact

The vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of the affected WordPress admin page, potentially leading to unauthorized actions and data theft when an administrator visits a specially crafted URL (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in version 1.2.9.3 of the PowerPack Lite for Beaver Builder plugin. Users are advised to update to this version or later to protect against this security issue (WPScan).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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