Cloud Vulnerability DB
A community-led vulnerabilities database
Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-0680
CVE-2022-0680:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The vulnerability CVE-2022-0680 affects the Plezi WordPress plugin versions before 1.0.3. It was discovered by Brandon James Roldan and publicly disclosed on March 7, 2022. The vulnerability is classified as a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue that affects the plugin's REST endpoint (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in a REST endpoint that allows unauthenticated users to update the plzconfigurationtracker_enable option. The updated value is then displayed in the admin panel without proper sanitization and escaping, leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 8.8 (High) and is classified under CWE-79 (WPScan).
Impact
This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to store malicious JavaScript code that executes when administrators view the affected admin panel. This could potentially lead to unauthorized actions being performed with administrator privileges and compromise of sensitive information (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 1.0.3 of the Plezi WordPress plugin. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the security risk (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
Free Vulnerability Assessment
Benchmark your Cloud Security Posture
Evaluate your cloud security practices across 9 security domains to benchmark your risk level and identify gaps in your defenses.
Additional Wiz resources
Get a personalized demo
Ready to see Wiz in action?
"Best User Experience I have ever seen, provides full visibility to cloud workloads."
David EstlickCISO
"Wiz provides a single pane of glass to see what is going on in our cloud environments."
Adam FletcherChief Security Officer
"We know that if Wiz identifies something as critical, it actually is."
Greg PoniatowskiHead of Threat and Vulnerability Management