CVE-2022-2050 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WP-Paginate WordPress plugin prior to version 2.1.9. This flaw allows high-privilege users to inject malicious scripts due to improper escaping of a plugin setting, specifically when unfiltered_html is disabled. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.8 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring high privileges and user interaction, potentially leading to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.1.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:maxfoundry:wp-paginate:*:*:*:*:*: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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