CVE-2022-2371 (GCVE-0-2022-2371)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-08-08 13:47 – Updated: 2024-08-03 00:32
VLAI
Title
YaySMTP < 2.2.1 - Subscriber+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Summary
The YaySMTP WordPress plugin before 2.2.1 does not have proper authorisation when saving its settings, allowing users with a role as low as subscriber to change them, and use that to conduct Stored Cross-Site Scripting attack due to the lack of escaping in them as well.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 YaySMTP – Simple WP SMTP Mail Affected: 2.2.1 , < 2.2.1 (custom)
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Credits
Rafshanzani Suhada
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