What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-0186?

CVE-2022-0186 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.6%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2022-0186?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2022-0186. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.6%.

Image Photo Gallery Final Tiles Grid CVE-2022-0186

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2022-02-21 contact@wpscan.com

XSS WordPress Image Photo Gallery Final Tiles Grid

5.4

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.4 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Feb 21, 2022 - 11:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionNVD

The Image Photo Gallery Final Tiles Grid WordPress plugin before 3.5.3 does not sanitise and escape the Description field when editing a gallery, allowing users with a role as low as contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks against other users having access to the gallery dashboard

AnalysisAI

The Image Photo Gallery Final Tiles Grid WordPress plugin before 3.5.3 does not sanitise and escape the Description field when editing a gallery, allowing users with a role as low as contributor to. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The Image Photo Gallery Final Tiles Grid WordPress plugin before 3.5.3 does not sanitise and escape the Description field when editing a gallery, allowing users with a role as low as contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks against other users having access to the gallery dashboard Affected products include: Machothemes Image Photo Gallery Final Tiles Grid. Version information: before 3.5.3.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.