What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-1395?

CVE-2022-1395 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-2022-1395?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2022-1395. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.6%.

Easy Faq With Expanding Text CVE-2022-1395

MEDIUM

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

2022-05-30 contact@wpscan.com

XSS WordPress Easy Faq With Expanding Text

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 30, 2022 - 09:15 nvd

MEDIUM 4.8

DescriptionNVD

AnalysisAI

The Easy FAQ with Expanding Text WordPress plugin through 3.2.8.3.1 does not sanitise and escape its settings, allowing high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks when. 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 Easy FAQ with Expanding Text WordPress plugin through 3.2.8.3.1 does not sanitise and escape its settings, allowing high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks when unfiltered_html is disallowed Affected products include: Easy Faq With Expanding Text Project Easy Faq With Expanding Text. Version information: through 3.2.8.3.1.

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.