CVE-2022-2169 — MEDIUM (4.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-2169?

CVE-2022-2169 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-2022-2169?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dwbooster Loading Page With Loading Screen.

Vulnerability Description

The Loading Page with Loading Screen WordPress plugin before 1.0.83 does not escape its settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin 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
Dwbooster	Loading Page With Loading Screen	< 1.0.83

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a9f4aab7-b42b-4bb6-b05d-05407f935230ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a9f4aab7-b42b-4bb6-b05d-05407f935230ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-2169?

CVE-2022-2169 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). The Loading Page with Loading Screen WordPress plugin before 1.0.83 does not escape its settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfi...

How severe is CVE-2022-2169?

CVE-2022-2169 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-2022-2169?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dwbooster Loading Page With Loading Screen.