Vulnerability · Published Sep 5, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-2597Visual Portfolio < 2.19.0 - Contributor+ CSS Injection
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity incorrect authorization in Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post Grid from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 45% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 54.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post Grid WordPress plugin before 2.19.0 does not have proper authorisation checks in some of its REST endpoints, allowing users with a role as low as contributor to call them and inject arbitrary CSS in arbitrary saved layouts
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post Grid | 2.19.0 – before 2.19.0 |
Weakness: CWE-863