What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-2983?

CVE-2022-2983 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: 0.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2022-2983?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2022-2983. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.5%.

Salat Times CVE-2022-2983

MEDIUM

2022-11-28 contact@wpscan.com

WordPress XSS Salat Times

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

Nov 28, 2022 - 14:15 nvd

MEDIUM 4.8

DescriptionNVD

AnalysisAI

The Salat Times WordPress plugin before 3.2.2 does not sanitize and escapes its settings, allowing high-privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the. 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

The Salat Times WordPress plugin before 3.2.2 does not sanitize and escapes its settings, allowing high-privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed. Affected products include: Salat Times Project Salat Times. Version information: before 3.2.2.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.