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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-4325
CVE-2022-4325:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-4325 is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability discovered in the WordPress plugin Post Status Notifier Lite versions below 1.10.1. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed on December 15, 2022, and was discovered by researcher cydave from Cyllective (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from improper input sanitization where the plugin fails to properly sanitize and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page. This vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 7.5 (High) and is classified under CWE-79. The issue falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A7: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (WPScan).
Impact
This vulnerability can be exploited against high-privilege users such as administrators. When successfully exploited, it allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of the targeted user's browser session (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 1.10.1 of the Post Status Notifier Lite plugin. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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