CVE-2022-3220 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Advanced Comment Form WordPress plugin prior to version 1.2.1. This flaw allows high-privilege users, such as administrators, to inject malicious scripts due to insufficient sanitization of plugin settings, even when unfiltered_html is disabled. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.8 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and resulting in low impact to confidentiality and integrity. While it affects high-privilege users, the potential for client-side script execution could lead to session hijacking or defacement. Currently, there is 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, suggesting low public awareness and a lack of widespread attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:webgilde:advanced_comment_form:*:*:*:*:*: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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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.