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CVE-2022-4759:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-4759 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the GigPress WordPress plugin versions below 2.3.28. The vulnerability was discovered and publicly disclosed on January 18, 2023 (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists because the plugin does not properly validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embedded. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8 (medium) and is classified as CWE-79: Cross-Site Scripting (WPScan).
Impact
This vulnerability could allow users with contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. A successful exploit requires that a Show exists in the system for the vulnerability to be exploitable (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in GigPress version 2.3.28. 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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