CVE-2022-2328
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The vulnerability CVE-2022-2328 affects the WordPress plugin Flexi Quote Rotator versions 0.9.4 and below. The vulnerability was discovered by Daniel Ruf and was publicly disclosed on July 6, 2022. This security issue is classified as a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that affects administrative users (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from improper input sanitization and escaping in the plugin's settings. This security flaw allows high-privilege users, such as administrators, to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disabled. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79 and has been assigned a CVSS score of 3.4 (low severity) (WPScan).

Impact

The vulnerability allows privileged users to inject malicious scripts through the plugin's quote functionality, potentially leading to stored XSS attacks. This could result in the execution of unauthorized JavaScript code in the context of other users' browsers who view the affected pages (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

As of the last update, there is no known fix available for this vulnerability in the Flexi Quote Rotator plugin. Users are advised to consider alternative plugins or implement additional security measures to prevent unauthorized script injection (WPScan).

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