CVE-2022-3462 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Highlight Focus WordPress plugin up to version 1.1. This flaw stems from insufficient sanitization and escaping of plugin settings, allowing high-privilege users, such as administrators, to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.8 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring high privileges and user interaction, potentially leading to low confidentiality and integrity impacts. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:highlight_focus_project:highlight_focus:1.1:*:*:*:*: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.