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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-2386
CVE-2022-2386:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Crowdsignal Dashboard WordPress plugin (formerly known as polldaddy) before version 3.0.8 contains a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The vulnerability was discovered in July 2022 and assigned CVE-2022-2386. The issue exists because the plugin does not properly sanitize and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue with a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium). It is tracked as CWE-79 and falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A7: Cross-Site Scripting. The vulnerability was discovered by ZhongFu Su(JrXnm) of WuHan University (WPScan).
Impact
When exploited, this reflected XSS vulnerability could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in users' browsers in the context of the affected site. This could potentially lead to theft of sensitive information or manipulation of the website content (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to Crowdsignal Polls & Ratings version 3.0.8 or later which contains the fix for this vulnerability (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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