Advanced Comment Form Plugin up to 1.2.0 on WordPress Setting cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Advanced Comment Form Plugin up to 1.2.0 on WordPress. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Setting Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2022-3220. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Advanced Comment Form Plugin up to 1.2.0 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Setting Handler. 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 Advanced Comment Form WordPress plugin before 1.2.1 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 published 10/11/2022. The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-3220 since 09/15/2022. 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 1.2.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Exploitinginfo

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

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Advanced Comment Form Plugin 1.2.1

Timelineinfo

09/15/2022 🔍
10/11/2022 +26 days 🔍
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10/31/2022 +20 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-3220 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-3220
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-210400

Entryinfo

Created: 10/11/2022 10:21
Updated: 10/31/2022 15:35
Changes: 10/11/2022 10:21 (41), 10/31/2022 15:35 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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