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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-2149
CVE-2022-2149:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Very Simple Breadcrumb WordPress plugin through version 1.0 contains a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified as CVE-2022-2149. The vulnerability was discovered and publicly disclosed on June 21, 2022, by security researcher Rahul Selvakumar (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from improper sanitization and escaping of plugin settings. This security flaw exists even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed, making it possible for high-privilege users such as administrators to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks. The vulnerability has been classified as CWE-79 and received a CVSS score of 3.4 (low severity) (WPScan).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability allows high-privilege users to inject malicious JavaScript code through the plugin's settings, specifically in the 'Breadcrumb css class name' field. This could potentially lead to client-side attacks against other administrative users (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
As of the last update, there is no known fix available for this vulnerability. Users of the Very Simple Breadcrumb WordPress plugin should consider implementing additional security measures or using alternative plugins until a patch is released (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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