CVE-2022-4027 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2022-4027 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 29/11/2022 | CVE Updated: 03/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2022
Source: Wordfence | Vendor: simplepress | Product: Simple:Press – WordPress Forum Plugin
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2022-4027 Description

The Simple:Press plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the \'postitem\' parameter manipulated during a forum response in versions up to, and including, 6.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping that makes injecting object and embed tags possible. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages when responding to forum threads that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 7.2 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/A:N/I:L/C:L/S:C/UI:N/PR:N/AC:L/AV:N

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ( Cross-site Scripting )
Source: simplepress

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).