XSS in Gettext Override Translations Project
CVE-2022-3036
The Gettext override translations WordPress plugin before 2.0.0 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)
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.006 (45.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Gettext_override_translations_project Gettext_override_translations
- Unknown Gettext Override Translations — versions 2.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-3036?
- CVE-2022-3036 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gettext Override Translations Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2022-09-19.
- How severe is CVE-2022-3036?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-3036 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.