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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-2383
CVE-2022-2383:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Feed Them Social WordPress plugin (versions before 3.0.1) was identified with a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability, assigned CVE-2022-2383. The vulnerability was discovered and reported on July 11, 2022, and publicly disclosed on July 26, 2022. This security issue affects the plugin's parameter handling functionality (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from improper sanitization and escaping of parameters before they are output back to the page. The issue has been assigned a CVSS score of 6.1 (medium severity) and is classified under CWE-79. The vulnerability falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A7: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (WPScan).
Impact
The vulnerability affects both authenticated and unauthenticated users, potentially allowing attackers to execute malicious scripts in users' browsers through the plugin's parameter handling functionality (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in version 3.0.1 of the Feed Them Social plugin. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the security risk (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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