iPages Flipbook For WordPress <= 1.4.6 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
CVE-2022-4394

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Ipages Flipbook For WordPress
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 January 2023

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The iPages Flipbook For WordPress plugin through 1.4.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow users such as contributor+ to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.

Affected Version(s)

iPages Flipbook For WordPress 0 <= 1.4.6

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-2022-4394 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8edbdea1-f9bb-407a-bcd1-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Lana Codes
WPScan
.