CVE-2022-29422 describes multiple authenticated persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Adam Skaat's Countdown & Clock WordPress plugin, affecting versions up to and including 2.3.2. The vulnerability allows administrative users to inject malicious scripts through various parameters, such as &ycd-countdown-width. With a CVSS score of 4.8 (Medium), this flaw requires high privileges (admin+) and user interaction to exploit, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:edmonsoft:countdown_builder:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
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