Jobmonster
CVE-2022-1170
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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1DescriptionNVD
In the Noo JobMonster WordPress theme before 4.5.2.9 JobMonster there is a XSS vulnerability as the input for the search form is provided through unsanitized GET requests.
AnalysisAI
In the Noo JobMonster WordPress theme before 4.5.2.9 JobMonster there is a XSS vulnerability as the input for the search form is provided through unsanitized GET requests. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, 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. In the Noo JobMonster WordPress theme before 4.5.2.9 JobMonster there is a XSS vulnerability as the input for the search form is provided through unsanitized GET requests. Affected products include: Nootheme Jobmonster. Version information: before 4.5.2.9.
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.
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