Stored Cross-Site Scripting in WP Affiliate Platform Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2022-3897

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
WP Affiliate Platform
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 November 2022

Summary

The WP Affiliate Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping in multiple parameters. Authenticated attackers with administrator-level access can exploit this vulnerability to inject arbitrary scripts into webpages. These scripts execute whenever a user views the compromised pages, potentially leading to unauthorized access and data theft.

Affected Version(s)

WP Affiliate Platform * <= 6.3.9

References

https://www.tipsandtricks-hq.com/wordpress-affiliate-plat...
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories-contin...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Marco Wotschka
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