CVE-2022-4368 (GCVE-0-2022-4368)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-01-09 22:13 – Updated: 2025-04-09 18:31
VLAI
Title
WP CSV <= 1.8.0.0 - Reflected XSS via CSV Import
Summary
The WP CSV WordPress plugin through 1.8.0.0 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page when importing a CSV, and doe snot have CSRF checks in place as well, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting.
Severity
6.1 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-09 18:31 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fa7e2b64-ca48-4b… exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Unknown WP CSV Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.8.0.0 (custom)
guessed Create a notification for this product.
Credits
Mesut Cetin WPScan
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