CVE-2022-1469 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the FiboSearch WordPress plugin prior to version 1.17.0. The flaw stems from insufficient sanitization and escaping of certain plugin settings, allowing high-privilege users (e.g., administrators) to inject malicious scripts if the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed. Rated with a CVSS score of 4.8 (Medium), this vulnerability requires high privileges (PR:H) and user interaction (UI:R) for exploitation, potentially leading to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts (C:L, I:L). The attack vector is network-based (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L). Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, indicating a low level of public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.17.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fibosearch:fibosearch:*:*:*:*:*: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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