CVE-2022-4971 describes a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Sassy Social Share plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to and including 3.3.3. This flaw, due to insufficient input sanitization, allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious web scripts into pages if a user clicks a crafted link. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to low impact on confidentiality and integrity. Its FAUCET Risk Score is 89/100. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation (KEV: No), nor are there Metasploit or ExploitDB modules available. While Nuclei templates exist for detection, community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting low public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:heateor:sassy_social_share:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.