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CVE-2022-1889

4.8 · MEDIUM
Published Jun 20, 2022 thenewsletterplugin CWE-79 EPSS 0.58% (45th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2022-1889 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting thenewsletterplugin newsletter. It was published on June 20, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The Newsletter WordPress plugin before 7.4.6 does not escape and sanitise the preheader_text setting, which could allow high privilege users to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks when the unfilteredhtml is disallowed

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from thenewsletterplugin. Update newsletter to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
thenewsletterplugin newsletter >= 0, < 7.4.6 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-1889?

CVE-2022-1889 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting thenewsletterplugin newsletter. It was published on June 20, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-1889?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-1889?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from thenewsletterplugin. Update newsletter to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-1889?

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