CVE-2022-3753
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The vulnerability CVE-2022-3753 affects the Evaluate WordPress plugin version 1.0 and below. This security issue was publicly disclosed on October 29, 2022, and involves a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that affects high-privilege users such as administrators (WPScan).

Technical details

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

Impact

The vulnerability can be exploited to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks, potentially affecting the security of the WordPress installation, particularly in multisite environments where unfiltered_html capability restrictions are in place (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

At the time of disclosure, there was no known fix available for this vulnerability. Users are advised to consider alternative plugins or implement additional security measures to protect against XSS attacks (WPScan).

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