CVE-2022-3237

The WP Contact Slider WordPress plugin before 2.4.8 does not sanitize and escape its settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.

CVSS v3 4.8 MEDIUM

4.8^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.7 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cd2fd6cd-a839-4de8-af28-b5134873c40e	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cd2fd6cd-a839-4de8-af28-b5134873c40e	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wpexperts:wp_contact_slider:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 07:19

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cd2fd6cd-a839-4de8-af28-b5134873c40e - Exploit, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cd2fd6cd-a839-4de8-af28-b5134873c40e - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2022-10-31 16:15

Updated : 2025-05-06 16:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-3237

Mitre link : CVE-2022-3237

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-3237

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wpexperts

wp_contact_slider

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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4.8 /10