CVE-2022-0840 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Easy Social Icons WordPress plugin prior to version 3.2.1. This flaw allows high-privileged users to inject arbitrary JavaScript through the image_file field when adding a new social icon, even if unfiltered_html is disallowed. With a CVSS score of 4.8 (Medium), exploitation requires user interaction and can lead to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cybernetikz:easy_social_icons:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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