CVE-2022-2823 — MEDIUM (4.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-2823?

CVE-2022-2823 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-2022-2823?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Metaslider Slider\, Gallery\, And Carousel.

Vulnerability Description

The Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider WordPress plugin before 3.27.9 does not sanitise and escape some of its Gallery Image parameters, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

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
Metaslider	Slider\, Gallery\, And Carousel	< 3.27.9

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c88c85b3-2830-4354-99fd-af6bce6bb4efExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c88c85b3-2830-4354-99fd-af6bce6bb4efExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-2823?

CVE-2022-2823 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). The Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider WordPress plugin before 3.27.9 does not sanitise and escape some of its Gallery Image parameters, which could allow high privilege users such as admin t...

How severe is CVE-2022-2823?

CVE-2022-2823 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-2022-2823?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Metaslider Slider\, Gallery\, And Carousel.