404s Plugin up to 3.5.0 on WordPress Field cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in 404s Plugin up to 3.5.0 on WordPress. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Field Handler. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2022-2118. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in 404s Plugin up to 3.5.0 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Field Handler. The manipulation 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. CVE summarizes:

The 404s WordPress plugin before 3.5.1 does not sanitise and escape its fields, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.

The weakness was published 07/17/2022. The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-2118 since 06/17/2022. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

Upgrading to version 3.5.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: 404s Plugin 3.5.1

Timelineinfo

06/17/2022 🔍
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08/01/2022 +15 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-2118 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-2118
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-204020

Entryinfo

Created: 07/17/2022 15:02
Updated: 08/01/2022 11:14
Changes: 07/17/2022 15:02 (41), 08/01/2022 11:14 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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