CVE-2022-23979

WordPress Ultimate Reviews plugin <= 3.0.15 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Description

Authenticated (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability discovered in Ultimate Reviews WordPress plugin (versions <= 3.0.15).

Remediation

Solution:

  • Update to 3.0.16 or higher version.

Category

4.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.32%
Third-Party Advisory patchstack.com Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-reviews/#developers third party advisory release notes
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/ultimate-reviews/wordpress-ultimate-reviews-plugin-3-0-15-authenticated-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-23979?
CVE-2022-23979 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-23979?
To fix CVE-2022-23979: Update to 3.0.16 or higher version.
Is CVE-2022-23979 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-23979 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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