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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-1192
CVE-2022-1192:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-1192 is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the WordPress plugin 'Turn off all comments' versions 1.0 and below. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed on April 26, 2022, and affects the turn-off-comments-for-all-posts plugin (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists because the plugin fails to properly sanitize and escape the 'rows' parameter before outputting it back in an admin page. This security flaw has been assigned a CVSS score of 6.1 (medium severity) and is classified as CWE-79 (WPScan).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of other users' browsers who access the affected admin page. This could potentially lead to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other malicious actions performed in the context of the authenticated user (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
As of the last update on April 27, 2022, there is no known fix available for this vulnerability. Website administrators using the affected plugin should consider either removing it or implementing additional security controls to prevent XSS attacks (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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