CVE-2022-3135

The SEO Smart Links WordPress plugin through 3.0.1 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 v3 4.8 MEDIUM

4.8^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.7 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3505481d-141a-4516-bdbb-d4dad4e1eb01	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3505481d-141a-4516-bdbb-d4dad4e1eb01	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:seo_smart_links_project:seo_smart_links:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 07:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3505481d-141a-4516-bdbb-d4dad4e1eb01 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3505481d-141a-4516-bdbb-d4dad4e1eb01 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2022-09-26 13:15

Updated : 2025-05-21 20:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-3135

Mitre link : CVE-2022-3135

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-3135

JSON object : View

Products Affected

seo_smart_links_project

seo_smart_links

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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4.8 /10