CVE-2022-1156 — MEDIUM (4.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-1156?

CVE-2022-1156 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-1156?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Books \& Papers Project Books \& Papers.

Vulnerability Description

The Books & Papers WordPress plugin through 0.20210223 does not escape its Custom DB prefix settings, allowing high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed

CVSS Score

4.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Books \& Papers Project	Books \& Papers	<= 0.20210223

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/76ad4273-6bf4-41e9-99a8-bf6d634608acExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/76ad4273-6bf4-41e9-99a8-bf6d634608acExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-1156?

CVE-2022-1156 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). The Books & Papers WordPress plugin through 0.20210223 does not escape its Custom DB prefix settings, allowing high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_htm...

How severe is CVE-2022-1156?

CVE-2022-1156 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-1156?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Books \& Papers Project Books \& Papers.