Vulnerability · Published Aug 8, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-2398WP Comments Fields < 4.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in WordPress Comments Fields from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 50% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 50.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The WordPress Comments Fields WordPress plugin before 4.1 does not escape Field Error Message, which could allow high-privileged users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WordPress Comments Fields | 4.1 – before 4.1 |
Weakness: CWE-79