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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-3833
CVE-2022-3833:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The vulnerability CVE-2022-3833 affects the WordPress plugin Fancier Author Box by ThematoSoup version 1.4 and below. The vulnerability was discovered and publicly disclosed on November 3, 2022. It is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that affects admin users in WordPress installations (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from improper sanitization and escaping of plugin settings. This security flaw exists even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed, such as in multisite setups. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 3.4 (low) and is classified as CWE-79, falling under the OWASP Top 10 category A7: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (WPScan).
Impact
The vulnerability allows high-privilege users such as administrators to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. This could potentially lead to the execution of malicious JavaScript code in the context of other users' browsers who view the affected pages (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
As of the vulnerability disclosure, there is no known fix available for this security issue (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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