CVE-2022-4142 — MEDIUM (4.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-4142?

CVE-2022-4142 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-2022-4142?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wordpress Filter Gallery Project Wordpress Filter Gallery.

Vulnerability Description

The WordPress Filter Gallery Plugin WordPress plugin before 0.1.6 does not properly escape the filters passed in the ufg_gallery_filters ajax action before outputting them on the page, allowing a high privileged user such as an administrator to inject HTML or javascript to the plugin settings page, even when the unfiltered_html capability is disabled.

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
Wordpress Filter Gallery Project	Wordpress Filter Gallery	< 0.1.6

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8c2adadd-0684-49a8-9185-0c7d9581aef1ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8c2adadd-0684-49a8-9185-0c7d9581aef1ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-4142?

CVE-2022-4142 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). The WordPress Filter Gallery Plugin WordPress plugin before 0.1.6 does not properly escape the filters passed in the ufg_gallery_filters ajax action before outputting them on the page, allowing a high...

How severe is CVE-2022-4142?

CVE-2022-4142 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-2022-4142?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wordpress Filter Gallery Project Wordpress Filter Gallery.