What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-1093?

CVE-2022-1093 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.6%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2022-1093?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2022-1093. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.6%.

Wp Meta Seo CVE-2022-1093

MEDIUM

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

2022-05-23 contact@wpscan.com

XSS WordPress Wp Meta Seo

4.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.8 MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

May 23, 2022 - 08:16 nvd

MEDIUM 4.8

DescriptionNVD

The WP Meta SEO WordPress plugin before 4.4.7 does not sanitise or escape the breadcrumb separator before outputting it to the page, allowing a high privilege user such as an administrator to inject arbitrary javascript into the page even when unfiltered html is disallowed.

AnalysisAI

The WP Meta SEO WordPress plugin before 4.4.7 does not sanitise or escape the breadcrumb separator before outputting it to the page, allowing a high privilege user such as an administrator to inject. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.8), 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 WP Meta SEO WordPress plugin before 4.4.7 does not sanitise or escape the breadcrumb separator before outputting it to the page, allowing a high privilege user such as an administrator to inject arbitrary javascript into the page even when unfiltered html is disallowed. Affected products include: Joomunited Wp Meta Seo. Version information: before 4.4.7.

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.