PT-2022-24537 · WordPress · Maxbuttons

Dmitry Ignatyev + 1 · Published 2022-09-23 · Updated 2022-09-23 · CVE-2022-38703

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 MaxButtons plugin versions <= 9.2

Description The issue is an Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This means that an attacker with admin or higher privileges can inject malicious scripts into the application, which can then be executed by other users. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not available. There is no information about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations For MaxButtons plugin versions <= 9.2, update to a version higher than 9.2 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the plugin's administrative interface to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-38703

Affected Products

Maxbuttons

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38703 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38703 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/50324 · Telegram Post
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/maxbuttons/#developers · Note
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/maxbuttons/wordpress-wordpress-button-plugin-maxbuttons-plugin-9-2-authenticated-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability/_s_id=cve · Note