CVE-2022-3036 — MEDIUM (4.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-3036?

CVE-2022-3036 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-2022-3036?

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

Vulnerability Description

The Gettext override translations WordPress plugin before 2.0.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, 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
Gettext Override Translations Project	Gettext Override Translations	< 2.0.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0dbc85dd-736c-492e-9db8-acb7195771aaExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0dbc85dd-736c-492e-9db8-acb7195771aaExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-3036?

CVE-2022-3036 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). The Gettext override translations WordPress plugin before 2.0.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scr...

How severe is CVE-2022-3036?

CVE-2022-3036 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-2022-3036?

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