CVE-2022-4027

Description

The Simple:Press plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'postitem' parameter manipulated during a forum response in versions up to, and including, 6.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping that makes injecting object and embed tags possible. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages when responding to forum threads that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.24%
Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: simplepress Simple:Press – WordPress Forum Plugin
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2804020%40simplepress&new=2804020%40simplepress&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= third party advisory patch
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories-continued/#CVE-2022-4027 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-4027?
CVE-2022-4027 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-4027?
To fix CVE-2022-4027, 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-2022-4027 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-4027 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-4027?
CVE-2022-4027 affects simplepress Simple:Press – WordPress Forum Plugin.
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