Vulnerability · Published Dec 5, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-3426Advanced WP Columns <= 2.0.6 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Advanced WP Columns from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 49% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 51.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Advanced WP Columns WordPress plugin through 2.0.6 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 | Advanced WP Columns | 0 – through 2.0.6 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bc90594e-1018-494a-b473-6416e274c59f exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description