CVE-2022-1896 — MEDIUM (4.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-1896?

CVE-2022-1896 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-2022-1896?

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

Vulnerability Description

The underConstruction WordPress plugin before 1.21 does not sanitise or escape the "Display a custom page using your own HTML" setting before outputting it, allowing high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiletred_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
Underconstruction Project	Underconstruction	< 1.21

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3e8bd875-2435-4a15-8ee8-8a00882b499cExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3e8bd875-2435-4a15-8ee8-8a00882b499cExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-1896?

CVE-2022-1896 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). The underConstruction WordPress plugin before 1.21 does not sanitise or escape the "Display a custom page using your own HTML" setting before outputting it, allowing high privilege users to perform Cr...

How severe is CVE-2022-1896?

CVE-2022-1896 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-2022-1896?

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