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CVE-2022-43487:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-43487 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting Salon booking system WordPress plugin versions prior to 7.9. The vulnerability was discovered by Gen Sato of Mitsui Bussan Secure Directions and was publicly disclosed on November 8, 2022 (JVN Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a reflected cross-site scripting issue (CWE-79) where the plugin does not properly sanitize and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N (NVD, WPScan).
Impact
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to inject arbitrary scripts that can be executed in the web browser of users logging into the WordPress administrative page where the vulnerable plugin is installed (JVN Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users are advised to update the Salon booking system plugin to version 7.9 or later to address this vulnerability (JVN Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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