VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2022-2473
CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.35%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-09-06
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Description
The WP-UserOnline plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘templates[browsingpage][text]' parameter in versions up to, and including, 2.87.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with administrative capabilities and above to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html is disabled.
Weakness classification
- CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Primary references
- security@wordfence.com — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- security@wordfence.com — Patch
- security@wordfence.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- security@wordfence.com — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- security@wordfence.com — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- security@wordfence.com — Third Party Advisory
- security@wordfence.com — Third Party Advisory
- security@wordfence.com — Exploit
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory