Vulnerability · Published Mar 14, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-0601Countdown & Clock < 2.2.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 59% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 40.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance WordPress plugin before 2.2.9 does not sanitize and escape the post parameter before outputting it back in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Countdown, Coming Soon, Maintenance – Countdown & Clock | 2.2.9 – before 2.2.9 |
Weakness: CWE-79
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6ec62eae-2072-4098-8f77-b22d61a89cbf x_refsource_MISC
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2679245 x_refsource_CONFIRM