WPQA < 5.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
CVE-2022-1597

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
WPqa Builder
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 June 2022

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 64%

What is CVE-2022-1597?

The WPQA Builder WordPress plugin before 5.4, used as a companion for the Discy and Himer , does not sanitise and escape a parameter on its reset password form which makes it possible to perform Reflected Cross-Site Scripting attacks

Affected Version(s)

WPQA Builder 5.4

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2022-1597
Created by V35HR4J

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/faff9484-9fc7-4300-bdad-...
x_refsource_MISC

EPSS Score

64% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Veshraj Ghimire
.