What is CVE-2022-25617?

CVE-2022-25617 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Codesnippets Code Snippets, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2022-05-18.

How severe is CVE-2022-25617?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-25617 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

XSS in Codesnippets Code Snippets

CVE-2022-25617

Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Code Snippets plugin <= 2.14.3 at WordPress via &orderby vulnerable parameter.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.008 (52.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Codesnippets Code_snippets
Code Snippets Pro (Wordpress Plugin) — versions <= 2.14.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

audit@patchstack.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Product)
audit@patchstack.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-25617?: CVE-2022-25617 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Codesnippets Code Snippets, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2022-05-18.
How severe is CVE-2022-25617?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-25617 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.