CVE-2022-4712 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The WP Cerber Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting via the log parameter when logging in to the site in versions up to, and including, 9.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01805.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Cerber Subscribe	Wp Cerber Security\, Anti-spam \& Malware Scan Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:cerber:wp_cerber_security\,_anti-spam_\&_malware_scan:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-52024	The WP Cerber Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting via the log parameter when logging in to the site in versions up to, and including, 9.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-cerber/trunk/admin/cerber-dashboard.php?rev=2721561#L1338
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6cd9cbba-10b0-4fb0-ad49-4593a307a615?source=cve

History

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2023-10-20T06:35:32.603Z

Updated: 2025-02-05T19:06:42.205Z

Reserved: 2022-12-23T19:23:26.696Z

Link: CVE-2022-4712

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T01:48:40.288Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-10-20T07:15:14.993

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:35:47.073

Link: CVE-2022-4712

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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