CVE-2022-2071 affects the Name Directory WordPress plugin prior to version 1.25.4. This vulnerability allows attackers to leverage a missing Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) check during name imports, combined with insufficient sanitization and escaping of imported data. An attacker could trick a logged-in administrator into importing arbitrary names containing Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) payloads. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 6.1), the attack requires user interaction (UI:R) and targets confidentiality and integrity (C:L, I:L). The attack complexity is low (AC:L), and it could lead to client-side script execution within the administrator's browser. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, indicating low public awareness.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.25.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:name_directory_project:name_directory:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.