CVE-2022-4698

Description

The ProfilePress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via several form fields in versions up to, and including, 4.5.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.

5.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.14%

Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com

Affected: collizo4sky Paid Membership, Ecommerce, Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile, Paywall & Restrict Content – ProfilePress

References

Link	Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/43c9dcec-f769-4c55-93d0-c2aa45a4fa16	third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2838522%40wp-user-avatar%2Ftrunk&old=2837217%40wp-user-avatar%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=	third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-4698?: CVE-2022-4698 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-4698?: To fix CVE-2022-4698, 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-2022-4698 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-4698 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-2022-4698?: CVE-2022-4698 affects collizo4sky Paid Membership, Ecommerce, Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile, Paywall & Restrict Content – ProfilePress.

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