CVE-2022-3408

The WP Word Count WordPress plugin through 3.2.3 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed.

CVSS v3 4.8 MEDIUM

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

References

Link	Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/395bc893-2067-4f76-b49f-9ed8e1e8f330	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/395bc893-2067-4f76-b49f-9ed8e1e8f330	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:redlettuce:wp_word_count:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 07:19

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/395bc893-2067-4f76-b49f-9ed8e1e8f330 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/395bc893-2067-4f76-b49f-9ed8e1e8f330 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

01 Nov 2022, 17:09

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(CONFIRM) https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/395bc893-2067-4f76-b49f-9ed8e1e8f330 -~~	(CONFIRM) https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/395bc893-2067-4f76-b49f-9ed8e1e8f330 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 4.8
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:redlettuce:wp_word_count::::::wordpress::*

31 Oct 2022, 16:21

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2022-10-31 16:15

Updated : 2025-05-06 21:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-3408

Mitre link : CVE-2022-3408

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-3408

JSON object : View

Products Affected

redlettuce

wp_word_count

CWE

CWE-79

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

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