CVE-2022-4472 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-4472?

CVE-2022-4472 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-4472?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Simple Sitemap Project Simple Sitemap.

Vulnerability Description

The Simple Sitemap WordPress plugin before 3.5.8 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admins.

CVSS Score

5.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Simple Sitemap Project	Simple Sitemap	< 3.5.8

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2b685a12-2ca3-42dd-84fe-4a463a082c2aExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2b685a12-2ca3-42dd-84fe-4a463a082c2aExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-4472?

CVE-2022-4472 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). The Simple Sitemap WordPress plugin before 3.5.8 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as co...

How severe is CVE-2022-4472?

CVE-2022-4472 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-4472?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Simple Sitemap Project Simple Sitemap.