CVE-2022-3096 (GCVE-0-2022-3096)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-10-31 00:00 – Updated: 2025-05-06 15:46
VLAI?
Title
WP Total Hacks <= 4.7.2 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Options Update to Stored XSS
Summary
The WP Total Hacks WordPress plugin through 4.7.2 does not prevent low privilege users from modifying the plugin's settings. This could allow users such as subscribers to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against other users, like administrators, due to the lack of sanitisation and escaping 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-862 - Missing Authorization
  • CWE-79 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Unknown WP Total Hacks Affected: 4.7.2 , ≤ 4.7.2 (custom)
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Credits
Daniel Ruf
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