CVE-2022-4299

The Metricool WordPress plugin before 1.18 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

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/169c5611-ed10-4cc3-bd07-09b365adf303	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/169c5611-ed10-4cc3-bd07-09b365adf303	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:metricool:metricool:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 07:34

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-01-16 16:15

Updated : 2025-04-04 21:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-4299

Mitre link : CVE-2022-4299

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-4299

JSON object : View

Products Affected

metricool

metricool

CWE

No CWE.

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