Vulnerability · Published Jan 9, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-3855404 to Start <= 1.6.1 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in 404 to Start from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 45% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 54.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The 404 to Start WordPress plugin through 1.6.1 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).
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 404 to Start | 0 – through 1.6.1 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ae44f2d8-a452-4310-b616-54d9519867eb exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description