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CVE-2022-1647: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The FormCraft Basic WordPress plugin before version 1.2.6 contains a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The vulnerability exists because the plugin does not properly sanitize and escape Field Labels, which allows high-privilege users such as administrators to perform XSS attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue with CWE-79 designation and has been assigned a CVSS score of 3.4 (Low). The vulnerability specifically affects the Field Labels functionality in the FormCraft Basic plugin, where input validation and output encoding are not properly implemented (WPScan).

Impact

When exploited, this vulnerability allows authenticated administrators to store and execute malicious JavaScript code through the Field Labels feature. The stored XSS payload gets triggered when users access the form again or when the form is embedded in pages/posts (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in FormCraft Basic version 1.2.6. Users are advised to update to this version or later to protect against this security issue (WPScan).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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