Vulnerability Description
The WP-UserOnline plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘templates[browsingpage][text]' parameter in versions up to, and including, 2.87.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with administrative capabilities and above to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html is disabled.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wp-Useronline Project | Wp-Useronline | <= 2.87.6 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167864/wpuseronline2876-xss.txtExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&oldPatch
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50988Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.exploitalert.com/view-details.html?id=38893ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.exploitalert.com/view-details.html?id=38912ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6a44a55e-a96a-4698-994Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2473Third Party Advisory
- https://youtu.be/Q3zInrUnAV0Exploit
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167864/wpuseronline2876-xss.txtExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&oldPatch
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50988Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.exploitalert.com/view-details.html?id=38893ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.exploitalert.com/view-details.html?id=38912ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6a44a55e-a96a-4698-994Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2473Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-2473?
CVE-2022-2473 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). The WP-UserOnline plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘templates[browsingpage][text]' parameter in versions up to, and including, 2.87.6 due to insufficient input...
How severe is CVE-2022-2473?
CVE-2022-2473 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-2473?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wp-Useronline Project Wp-Useronline.