PT-2023-15174 · WordPress · Wp Cerber Security

Ram + 1 · Published 2023-10-19 · Updated 2023-10-26 · CVE-2022-4712

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.2

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WP Cerber Security plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 9.1

Description The issue allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages via the log parameter when logging in to the site. This makes it possible for attackers to execute scripts whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Recommendations For WP Cerber Security plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 9.1, update to a version higher than 9.1 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the login page to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the log parameter in the affected login functionality until the issue is resolved.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-4712

Affected Products

Wp Cerber Security

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4712 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-4712 · Vendor Advisory
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-cerber/trunk/admin/cerber-dashboard.php?rev=2721561#L1338 · Note
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6cd9cbba-10b0-4fb0-ad49-4593a307a615?source=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1715259850609893788 · Twitter Post