What is CVE-2024-3822?

CVE-2024-3822 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mranderson Base64_encoderdecoder, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2024-05-15.

How severe is CVE-2024-3822?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-3822 known to be exploited?

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

XSS in Mranderson Base64_encoderdecoder

CVE-2024-3822

The Base64 Encoder/Decoder WordPress plugin through 0.9.2 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as…

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.007 (50.0th 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

Mranderson Base64_encoderdecoder
Unknown Base64 Encoder/decoder — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-3822?: CVE-2024-3822 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mranderson Base64_encoderdecoder, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2024-05-15.
How severe is CVE-2024-3822?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-3822 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.