Vulnerability · Published Jan 16, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-2658WP Spell Check < 9.13 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in WP Spell Check 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 41% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 58.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The WP Spell Check WordPress plugin before 9.13 does not escape ignored words, 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 | WP Spell Check | 0 – before 9.13 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e72fa040-3ca5-4570-9a3c-c704574b1ca3 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description