VDB-204028 · CVE-2022-2186 · GCVE-0-2022-2186

Simple Post Notes Plugin up to 1.7.5 on WordPress cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Simple Post Notes Plugin up to 1.7.5 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-2186. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Simple Post Notes Plugin up to 1.7.5 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

The Simple Post Notes WordPress plugin before 1.7.6 does not sanitise 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.

The weakness was presented 07/17/2022. The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-2186 since 06/23/2022. 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 1.7.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

Simple Post Notes Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.5

VulDB Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Temp Score: 2.3
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NVD Base Score: 4.8
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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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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Simple Post Notes Plugin 1.7.6

Timelineinfo

06/23/2022 🔍
07/17/2022 +24 days 🔍
07/17/2022 +0 days 🔍
08/01/2022 +15 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-2186 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-2186
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-204028

Entryinfo

Created: 07/17/2022 15:22
Updated: 08/01/2022 12:12
Changes: 07/17/2022 15:22 (40), 08/01/2022 12:12 (18)
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