CVE-2022-2170

Public Exploit
Microsoft Advertising Universal Event Tracking < 1.0.4 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Description

The Microsoft Advertising Universal Event Tracking (UET) WordPress plugin before 1.0.4 does not sanitise and escape its settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed. Due to the nature of this plugin, well crafted XSS can also leak into the frontpage.

Category

4.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.17%
Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com
Affected: Unknown Microsoft Advertising Universal Event Tracking (UET)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6eaef938-ce98-4d57-8a1d-fa9d1ae3d6ed third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-2170?
CVE-2022-2170 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-2170?
To fix CVE-2022-2170, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-2170 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-2170 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-2170?
CVE-2022-2170 affects Unknown Microsoft Advertising Universal Event Tracking (UET).
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