XSS in Mark Posts Project
CVE-2022-0958
The Mark Posts WordPress plugin before 2.0.1 does not escape new markers, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (49.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 49.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mark Posts Project
- Mark Posts — versions 2.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/05034521-6eb9-43b9-8f03-7e0de60e3022 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2679436 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-0958?
- CVE-2022-0958 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mark Posts Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2022-04-04.
- How severe is CVE-2022-0958?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-0958 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.