CVE-2022-3833 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Fancier Author Box by ThematoSoup WordPress plugin up to version 1.4. The flaw allows high-privilege users, such as administrators, to inject malicious scripts due to insufficient sanitization of plugin settings, even in environments where unfiltered_html is restricted. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 4.8), it requires user interaction and network access, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:thematosoup:fancier_author_box:*:*:*:*:*: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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