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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-3835
CVE-2022-3835:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-3835 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Kwayy HTML Sitemap WordPress plugin versions below 4.0. The vulnerability was discovered by researcher zhangyunpei and was publicly disclosed on December 5, 2022 (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 classified as CWE-79 and received a CVSS score of 3.4 (low severity) (WPScan).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability allows high-privilege users such as administrators to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. The vulnerability affects the plugin's settings interface, specifically in the 'Exclude post' and 'Custom Post Name' input fields (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 4.0 of the Kwayy HTML Sitemap plugin. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the security risk (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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