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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-2430
CVE-2022-2430:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Visual Composer Website Builder plugin for WordPress was found to contain a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability (CVE-2022-2430) in its 'Text Block' feature. The vulnerability was discovered and reported in September 2022, affecting versions of the plugin prior to the patch (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS Score of 6.4 (Medium) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. The issue is classified as CWE-79, which is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability type (Wordfence).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into the Text Block feature, which could then be executed in users' browsers when viewing affected pages. This could lead to potential data theft and unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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