CVE-2022-3829 — MEDIUM (4.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-3829?

CVE-2022-3829 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-2022-3829?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Newnine Font Awesome 4 Menus.

Vulnerability Description

The Font Awesome 4 Menus WordPress plugin through 4.7.0 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
Newnine	Font Awesome 4 Menus	<= 4.7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/684941ad-541f-43f9-a7ef-d26c0f4e6e21/ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/684941ad-541f-43f9-a7ef-d26c0f4e6e21/ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-3829?

CVE-2022-3829 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). The Font Awesome 4 Menus WordPress plugin through 4.7.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting a...

How severe is CVE-2022-3829?

CVE-2022-3829 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-2022-3829?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Newnine Font Awesome 4 Menus.