CVE-2022-1889 — MEDIUM (4.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-1889?

CVE-2022-1889 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-2022-1889?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Thenewsletterplugin Newsletter.

Vulnerability Description

The Newsletter WordPress plugin before 7.4.6 does not escape and sanitise the preheader_text setting, which could allow high privilege users to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks when the unfilteredhtml 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
Thenewsletterplugin	Newsletter	< 7.4.6

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ee3832e2-ce40-4063-a23e-44c7f7f5f46aExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ee3832e2-ce40-4063-a23e-44c7f7f5f46aExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-1889?

CVE-2022-1889 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). The Newsletter WordPress plugin before 7.4.6 does not escape and sanitise the preheader_text setting, which could allow high privilege users to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks when the unf...

How severe is CVE-2022-1889?

CVE-2022-1889 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-2022-1889?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Thenewsletterplugin Newsletter.