CVE-2022-0165 (GCVE-0-2022-0165)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-03-14 14:41 – Updated: 2024-08-02 23:18
VLAI
Title
Page Builder KingComposer <= 2.9.6 - Open Redirect
Summary
The Page Builder KingComposer WordPress plugin through 2.9.6 does not validate the id parameter before redirecting the user to it via the kc_get_thumbn AJAX action available to both unauthenticated and authenticated users
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-601 - URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')
Assigner
WPScan CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard E 44/100 over 1989 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Credits
Krzysztof Zając
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