CVE-2022-2186 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Simple Post Notes WordPress plugin prior to version 1.7.6. This flaw allows high-privilege users, such as administrators, to inject malicious scripts due to improper sanitization and escaping of settings, even when unfiltered_html is disabled. Rated as MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.8), the vulnerability requires user interaction and high privileges, with potential impacts including limited confidentiality and integrity compromise. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.7.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bracketspace:simple_post_notes:*:*:*:*:*: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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