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CVE-2022-4000: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in the WooCommerce Shipping - DPD baltic plugin versions prior to 1.2.11. The vulnerability was identified on November 16, 2022, and assigned CVE-2022-4000. The issue affects the plugin's settings functionality, specifically in the warehouse configuration section (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from improper sanitization and escaping of settings fields in the plugin. 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 4.1 (medium) and is classified under CWE-79 (WPScan).

Impact

When exploited, this vulnerability allows high-privilege users such as administrators to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. The XSS payload can be triggered across all backend pages, potentially affecting site administration and security (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in version 1.2.11 of the WooCommerce Shipping - DPD baltic 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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