Vulnerability · Published Jan 2, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-4142WordPress Filter Gallery Plugin < 0.1.6 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in WordPress Filter Gallery Plugin 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 43% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 57.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The WordPress Filter Gallery Plugin WordPress plugin before 0.1.6 does not properly escape the filters passed in the ufg_gallery_filters ajax action before outputting them on the page, allowing a high privileged user such as an administrator to inject HTML or javascript to the plugin settings page, even when the unfiltered_html capability is disabled.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WordPress Filter Gallery Plugin | 0 – before 0.1.6 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8c2adadd-0684-49a8-9185-0c7d9581aef1 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description