CVE-2022-2072 (GCVE-0-2022-2072)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-07-25 12:46 – Updated: 2024-08-03 00:24
VLAI
Title
Name Directory < 1.25.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Summary
The Name Directory WordPress plugin before 1.25.3 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting. Furthermore, as the payload is also saved into the database after the request, it leads to a Stored XSS as well
Severity
6.1 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Unknown Name Directory Affected: 1.25.3 , < 1.25.3 (custom)
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Credits
Donato Di Pasquale
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