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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-1168
CVE-2022-1168:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The CVE-2022-1168 is an Unauthenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the JobSearch WP JobBoard WordPress plugin versions before 1.5.1. The vulnerability was discovered in early 2022 and publicly disclosed on April 4, 2022 (NVD, WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue with a CVSS score of 8.8 (High). The vulnerability exists in the plugin's search functionality where user input is not properly sanitized. A proof of concept demonstrates that the vulnerability can be exploited through the search_title parameter (WPScan).
Impact
This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that can execute in users' browsers when they visit the affected pages. As an XSS vulnerability, it could potentially lead to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other client-side attacks (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 1.5.1 of the JobSearch WP JobBoard WordPress plugin. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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