FKIE_CVE-2022-1395

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2022-05-30 09:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 04:22
Severity
4.8 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Summary
The Easy FAQ with Expanding Text WordPress plugin through 3.2.8.3.1 does not sanitise and escape its settings, allowing high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks when unfiltered_html is disallowed
References
contact@wpscan.comhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e5c06b38-fab8-44af-84dc-df94eb72ce80Exploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e5c06b38-fab8-44af-84dc-df94eb72ce80Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
easy_faq_with_expanding_text_project easy_faq_with_expanding_text *
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        {
          "product": "Easy FAQ with Expanding Text",
          "vendor": "Unknown",
          "versions": [
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              "status": "affected",
              "version": "3.2.8.3.1",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "contact@wpscan.com"
    }
  ],
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  "descriptions": [
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      "value": "The Easy FAQ with Expanding Text WordPress plugin through 3.2.8.3.1 does not sanitise and escape its settings, allowing high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks when unfiltered_html is disallowed"
    },
    {
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      "value": "El plugin Easy FAQ with Expanding Text de WordPress versiones hasta 3.2.8.3.1, no sanea ni escapa de su configuraci\u00f3n, lo que permite a usuarios con altos privilegios llevar a cabo ataques de tipo Cross-Site Scripting cuando unfiltered_html no est\u00e1 permitido"
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2022-1395",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T04:22:22.340",
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        "baseSeverity": "LOW",
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          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "SINGLE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 3.5,
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N",
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  "published": "2022-05-30T09:15:09.327",
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  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-79"
        }
      ],
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      "type": "Secondary"
    }
  ]
}



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