Vulnerability · Published Apr 25, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-1156Books & Papers <= 0.20210223 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Books & Papers 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 49% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 51.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Books & Papers WordPress plugin through 0.20210223 does not escape its Custom DB prefix settings, allowing high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Books & Papers | 0.20210223 – through 0.20210223 |
Weakness: CWE-79