CVE-2022-4649 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-4649?

CVE-2022-4649 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-2022-4649?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wp Extended Search Project Wp Extended Search.

Vulnerability Description

The WP Extended Search WordPress plugin before 2.1.2 does not validate and escape one of its shortcode attributes, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attack.

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
Wp Extended Search Project	Wp Extended Search	< 2.1.2

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0d9ba176-97be-4b6b-9cf1-6c3047321a1eExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0d9ba176-97be-4b6b-9cf1-6c3047321a1eExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-4649?

CVE-2022-4649 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). The WP Extended Search WordPress plugin before 2.1.2 does not validate and escape one of its shortcode attributes, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Sit...

How severe is CVE-2022-4649?

CVE-2022-4649 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-2022-4649?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wp Extended Search Project Wp Extended Search.