XSS in Wp Downgrade Project
CVE-2022-1001
The WP Downgrade WordPress plugin before 1.2.3 only perform client side validation of its "WordPress Target Version" settings, but does not sanitise and escape it server side, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site 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: 0.049 (91.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.048 · newest: 0.049 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Wp Downgrade Project
- Wp Downgrade | Specific Core Version — versions 1.2.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/34a7b3cd-e2b5-4891-ab33-af6a2a0eeceb (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2696091 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-1001?
- CVE-2022-1001 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wp Downgrade Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2022-04-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-1001?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-1001 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.