MonsterInsights < 8.9.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Google Analytics
CVE-2022-3904

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Monsterinsights
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 January 2023

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2022-3904?

The MonsterInsights WordPress plugin before 8.9.1 does not sanitize or escape page titles in the top posts/pages section, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to inject arbitrary web scripts into the titles by spoofing requests to google analytics.

Affected Version(s)

MonsterInsights 0 < 8.9.1

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-2022-3904 - Proof of Concept

CVE-2022-3904
Created by RandomRobbieBF

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/244d9ef1-335c-4f65-94ad-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

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

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Grzegorz Niedziela
WPScan
.