Vulnerability · Published Apr 18, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-1001WP Downgrade < 1.2.3 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 4.9% (higher than 92% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)4.9%top 7.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version | 1.2.3 – before 1.2.3 |
Weakness: CWE-79
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/34a7b3cd-e2b5-4891-ab33-af6a2a0eeceb x_refsource_MISC
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2696091 x_refsource_CONFIRM