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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-4668
CVE-2022-4668:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Easy Appointments WordPress plugin before version 3.11.2 contains a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified as CVE-2022-4668. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on December 27, 2022, affecting the plugin's shortcode functionality (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from improper validation and escaping of shortcode attributes before they are output back in the page. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.4 (Medium) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79: Cross-Site Scripting (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability allows users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks that could be used against high-privilege users such as administrators. The successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information and potential account compromise (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 3.11.2 of the Easy Appointments 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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