CVE-2022-1542 — MEDIUM (4.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-1542?

CVE-2022-1542 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-2022-1542?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Justsystems Hpb Dashboard.

Vulnerability Description

The HPB Dashboard WordPress plugin through 1.3.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html 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
Justsystems	Hpb Dashboard	<= 1.3.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/40916242-df03-49a1-9a6a-9af33907e359ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/40916242-df03-49a1-9a6a-9af33907e359ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-1542?

CVE-2022-1542 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). The HPB Dashboard WordPress plugin through 1.3.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even wh...

How severe is CVE-2022-1542?

CVE-2022-1542 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-2022-1542?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Justsystems Hpb Dashboard.