WP Total Hacks <= 4.7.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Options Update to Cross-Site Scripting

2022-10-10 00:00

Daniel Ruf

Strategic Overview

Status

Unpatched

Affected PluginWP Total Hacks

Affected Version<= 4.7.2

CVSS5.5Medium

CVECVE-2022-3096

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Vulnerability Overview

The WP Total Hacks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to stored Plugin Options Update and Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 4.7.2 This allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions the ability to embed JavaScript which will be executed in the browser of anyone who logs into the admin area, even if unfiltered_html is disallowed.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement. --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3096 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3732bf4c-e5e4-4947-9044-9a49e7547cf3

CVSS Vector

5.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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