CVE-2022-2799 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Affiliates Manager WordPress plugin, affecting versions prior to 2.9.14. This flaw allows high-privilege users to inject malicious scripts due to insufficient sanitization and escaping of certain settings, even when the unfiltered_html capability is disabled. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.8 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack requiring high privileges and user interaction, with potential for low 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.9.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wpaffiliatemanager:affiliates_manager:*:*:*:*:*: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.