CVE-2022-1001

The WP Downgrade WordPress plugin before 1.2.3 only perform client side validation of its "WordPress Target Version" settings, but does not sanitise and escape it server side, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed

CVSS v3 4.8 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 3.5 LOW

4.8^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

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

3.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2696091	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/34a7b3cd-e2b5-4891-ab33-af6a2a0eeceb	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2696091	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/34a7b3cd-e2b5-4891-ab33-af6a2a0eeceb	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wp_downgrade_project:wp_downgrade:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2022-04-18 18:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 06:39

NVD link : CVE-2022-1001

Mitre link : CVE-2022-1001

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-1001

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wp_downgrade_project

wp_downgrade

CWE

CWE-79

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

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