CVE-2022-3922

The Broken Link Checker WordPress plugin before 1.11.20 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/78054bd7-cdc2-4b14-9b5c-30f10e802d6b	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/78054bd7-cdc2-4b14-9b5c-30f10e802d6b	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:managewp:broken_link_checker:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 07:20

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/78054bd7-cdc2-4b14-9b5c-30f10e802d6b - Exploit, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/78054bd7-cdc2-4b14-9b5c-30f10e802d6b - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Summary		(es) El complemento de WordPress Broken Link Checker anterior a la versión 1.11.20 no sanitiza ni escapa a algunas de sus configuraciones, lo que podría permitir a usuarios con privilegios elevados, como el administrador, realizar ataques de cross site scripting almacenado incluso cuando la capacidad unfiltered_html no está permitida (por ejemplo, en la configuración de múltiples sitios).

Information

Published : 2022-12-28 11:15

Updated : 2025-04-10 21:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-3922

Mitre link : CVE-2022-3922

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-3922

JSON object : View

Products Affected

managewp

broken_link_checker

CWE

CWE-79

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

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