CVE-2022-2799 — MEDIUM (4.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-2799?

CVE-2022-2799 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-2022-2799?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wpaffiliatemanager Affiliates Manager.

Vulnerability Description

The Affiliates Manager WordPress plugin before 2.9.14 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users 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
Wpaffiliatemanager	Affiliates Manager	< 2.9.14

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4385370e-cf99-4249-b2c1-90cbfa8378a4ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4385370e-cf99-4249-b2c1-90cbfa8378a4ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-2799?

CVE-2022-2799 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). The Affiliates Manager WordPress plugin before 2.9.14 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the un...

How severe is CVE-2022-2799?

CVE-2022-2799 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-2022-2799?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wpaffiliatemanager Affiliates Manager.