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CVE-2022-4649: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The vulnerability CVE-2022-4649 affects the WordPress plugin WP Extended Search versions prior to 2.1.2. The vulnerability was discovered by Lana Codes and publicly disclosed on January 6, 2023. It is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that affects users with contributor-level permissions or higher (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from improper validation and escaping of shortcode attributes in the WP Extended Search plugin. The CVSS score is rated at 6.8 (Medium), and it is classified as CWE-79: Cross-Site Scripting. The vulnerability falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A7: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (WPScan, Wordfence).

Impact

The vulnerability allows users with contributor-level access or higher to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks through shortcode manipulation. This could potentially lead to the execution of malicious JavaScript code in users' browsers who view the affected content (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in version 2.1.2 of the WP Extended Search plugin. Website administrators 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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