CVE-2022-4027 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Simple:Press plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to and including 6.8. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious web scripts into forum responses due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping, specifically enabling the injection of object and embed tags. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and requiring user interaction, but it can lead to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. Successful exploitation allows arbitrary script execution when a user views an affected forum page. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules like Metasploit or Nuclei. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting a low level of public awareness or concern.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:simple-press:simple\:press:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.