CVE-2022-3824
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The WP Admin UI Customize WordPress plugin before version 1.5.13 contains a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified as CVE-2022-3824. The vulnerability exists due to improper sanitization and escaping of certain settings, affecting high-privilege users such as administrators, even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed in multisite setups (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation in the plugin's settings, particularly in the Login Form section. The issue has been assigned a CVSS score of 3.4 (low severity). The vulnerability is classified as a CWE-79 type and falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A7: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (WPScan).

Impact

When exploited, this vulnerability allows high-privilege users to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. This is particularly significant in multisite setups where even administrators are typically restricted from using unfiltered HTML (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been patched in version 1.5.13 of the WP Admin UI Customize plugin. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the security risk (WPScan).

Additional resources


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