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CVE-2022-4622: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2022-4622 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the BAW Login-Logout Menu WordPress plugin versions 1.3.3 and below. The vulnerability was discovered and publicly disclosed on January 25, 2023 (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability exists because the plugin does not properly validate and escape certain shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page or post where the shortcode is embedded. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 6.8 (medium) and is classified as CWE-79 (WPScan).

Impact

This vulnerability could allow users with contributor-level permissions or higher to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against other users who view the affected pages. When successfully exploited, attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript code in victims' browsers (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

No known fix has been released for this vulnerability as of the disclosure date. Site administrators running affected versions should consider disabling the plugin or restricting access to users who can create/edit posts (WPScan).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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