WordPress Filter Gallery Plugin < 0.1.6 - Admin+ Stored XSS
CVE-2022-4142

4.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
WordPress Filter Gallery Plugin
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 January 2023

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2022-4142?

The WordPress Filter Gallery Plugin WordPress plugin before 0.1.6 does not properly escape the filters passed in the ufg_gallery_filters ajax action before outputting them on the page, allowing a high privileged user such as an administrator to inject HTML or javascript to the plugin settings page, even when the unfiltered_html capability is disabled.

Affected Version(s)

WordPress Filter Gallery Plugin 0 < 0.1.6

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-2022-4142 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8c2adadd-0684-49a8-9185-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

iohex
WPScan
.