Vulnerability · Published Jan 16, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-3904MonsterInsights < 8.9.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Google Analytics
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in MonsterInsights from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.4% (higher than 72% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.4%top 28.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
The MonsterInsights WordPress plugin before 8.9.1 does not sanitize or escape page titles in the top posts/pages section, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to inject arbitrary web scripts into the titles by spoofing requests to google analytics.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | MonsterInsights | 0 – before 8.9.1 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/244d9ef1-335c-4f65-94ad-27c0c633f6ad exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description