PT-2022-13688 · WordPress · Vertical Scroll Recent Post

P7E4 · Published 2022-05-09 · Updated 2022-05-16 · CVE-2022-1171

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.1

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Vertical scroll recent post WordPress plugin versions prior to 14.0

Description The issue is related to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting problem. The Vertical scroll recent post WordPress plugin does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in an attribute. This can lead to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting attack.

Recommendations For versions prior to 14.0, update to version 14.0 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the plugin until a patch is available. Restrict access to the plugin's functionality to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the vulnerable attribute in the plugin's output until the issue is resolved.

Exploit

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-1171

Affected Products

Vertical Scroll Recent Post

References · 5

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/dc5eace4-542f-47e9-b870-a6aae6a38b0f · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-1171 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1171 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/42189 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/29907 · Telegram Post