CVE-2022-4697 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the ProfilePress plugin for WordPress, specifically versions up to and including 4.5.0. This flaw allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious web scripts due to insufficient input sanitization of the 'wp_user_cover_default_image_url' parameter. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.8 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with high privileges required, user interaction, and a potential impact of low 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:properfraction:profilepress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.