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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-1010
CVE-2022-1010:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-1010 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Login using WordPress Users plugin versions below 1.13.4. The vulnerability was discovered by Niraj Mahajan and publicly disclosed on June 6, 2022 (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists because the plugin does not properly sanitize and escape some of its settings. This specifically affects the 'IDP Metadata' > 'IdP EntityID / Issuer' setting. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 3.4 (Low) and is classified as CWE-79: Cross-Site Scripting. It falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A7: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (WPScan).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow high privilege users such as administrators to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed, such as in multisite setups (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 1.13.4 of the Login using WordPress Users plugin. Users should upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the risk (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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