CVE-2022-3408 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WP Word Count WordPress plugin versions through 3.2.3, affecting redlettuce wp_word_count. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 4.8) allows high-privilege users, such as administrators, to inject malicious scripts due to unsanitized settings, even when unfiltered_html is disallowed. The attack requires user interaction and could lead to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redlettuce:wp_word_count:*:*:*:*:*: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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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.