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Severity

Medium

Analysis Summary

CVE-2022-1001 CVSS:5.5

WP Downgrade plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the settings. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the WordPress Target Version field to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.

CVE-2022-0765 CVSS:6.4

Loco Translate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the source translation strings. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.

CVE-2022-0994 CVSS:5.5

Hummingbird plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the Name field to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.

Impact

  • Cross-Site Scripting

Indicator Of Compromise

CVE

  • CVE-2022-1001
  • CVE-2022-0765
  • CVE-2022-0994

Affected Vendors

WordPress

Affected Products

  • WordPress WP Downgrade plugin for WordPress 1.2.2
  • WordPress WP Downgrade plugin for WordPress 1.2.1
  • WordPress Loco Translate plugin for WordPress 2.2.1
  • WordPress Loco Translate plugin for WordPress 2.6.0
  • WordPress WP Downgrade plugin for WordPress 1.2.2
  • WordPress WP Downgrade plugin for WordPress 1.2.1
  • WordPress Loco Translate plugin for WordPress 2.2.1
  • WordPress Loco Translate plugin for WordPress 2.6.0

Remediation

Upgrade to the latest version of WordPress, available from the WordPress Plugin Directory.

CVE-2022-1001
CVE-2022-0765 
CVE-2022-0994