VDB-201689 · CVE-2022-1756 · GCVE-0-2022-1756

Newsletter Plugin up to 7.4.4 on WordPress $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Newsletter Plugin up to 7.4.4 on WordPress. It has been classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation of the argument $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-1756. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Newsletter Plugin up to 7.4.4 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation of the argument $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. 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. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The Newsletter WordPress plugin before 7.4.5 does not sanitize and escape the $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] before echoing it back in admin pages. Although this uses addslashes, and most modern browsers automatically URLEncode requests, this is still vulnerable to Reflected XSS in older browsers such as Internet Explorer 9 or below.

The weakness was shared 06/13/2022. The advisory is shared at wpscan.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-1756 since 05/17/2022. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 7.4.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

Newsletter Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Newsletter Plugin 7.4.5

Timelineinfo

05/17/2022 🔍
06/13/2022 +27 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-1756 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-1756
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-201689

Entryinfo

Created: 06/13/2022 20:34
Changes: 06/13/2022 20:34 (41)
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