CVE-2022-4260
WP-Ban < 1.69.1 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Published: Jan 2, 2023Updated: Apr 10, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU
4.8CVSSMEDIUM
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Description
The WP-Ban WordPress plugin before 1.69.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:HPrivileges RequiredHigh
UI:RUser InteractionRequired
Scope
S:CScopeChanged
Impact
C:LConfidentialityLow
I:LIntegrityLow
A:NAvailabilityNone
Affected Products
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
Timeline
Published
Jan 2, 2023
Last Updated
Apr 10, 2025
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