PT-2022-25287 · Tabs · Tabs

Chillout + 1 · Published 2022-09-23 · Updated 2022-09-26 · CVE-2022-40215

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.4

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Tabs plugin versions 3.7.1 and earlier

Description The issue concerns multiple authenticated stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. This means that an attacker can inject malicious scripts into the website, which will be executed by the user's browser, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data theft. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not specified. There is no information provided about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations For versions 3.7.1 and earlier, update to a version later than 3.7.1 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the Tabs plugin to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the plugin until the issue is resolved.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-40215

Affected Products

Tabs

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40215 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-40215 · Vendor Advisory
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/vc-tabs · Note
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/vc-tabs/wordpress-tabs-plugin-3-7-1-multiple-authenticated-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerabilities/_s_id=cve · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/50352 · Telegram Post