PT-2022-13855 · WordPress · The Easy Faq With Expanding Text

Krishna Harsha Kondaveeti + 1 · Published 2022-05-30 · Updated 2022-06-08 · CVE-2022-1395

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.8

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions The Easy FAQ with Expanding Text WordPress plugin versions 3.2.8.3.1 and earlier

Description The issue allows high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks when unfiltered html is disallowed, due to the plugin not sanitising and escaping its settings.

Recommendations For versions 3.2.8.3.1 and earlier, update to a version that properly sanitises and escapes settings to prevent Cross-Site Scripting attacks. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the plugin's settings to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-1395

Affected Products

The Easy Faq With Expanding Text

References · 4

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e5c06b38-fab8-44af-84dc-df94eb72ce80 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1395 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-1395 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/31317 · Telegram Post