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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-0710
CVE-2022-0710:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Header Footer Code Manager plugin version 1.1.16 and below for WordPress was found to contain a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability through the $_REQUEST['page'] parameter. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed in February 2022, identified as CVE-2022-0710 (Wordfence, CVE Mitre).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue, identified with CWE-79. It received a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium) (Wordfence).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to execute malicious scripts in users' browsers when they access specific URLs, potentially leading to theft of sensitive information or manipulation of the web interface.
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was patched in version 1.1.17 of the Header Footer Code Manager plugin. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk (Wordfence).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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