CVE-2022-29420

WordPress Countdown & Clock plugin <= 2.3.2 - Auth. Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity Score

4.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Adam Skaat Countdown & Clock (WordPress plugin) countdown-builder allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Countdown & Clock (WordPress plugin): from n/a through 2.3.2.

Una vulnerabilidad de tipo Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Autenticado (admin+) en el plugin Countdown & Clock versiones anteriores a 2.3.2 incluyéndola de Adam Skaat en WordPress, por medio de los parámetros vulnerables &ycd-circle-countdown-before-countdown y &ycd-circle-countdown-after-countdown

Authenticated (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adam Skaat's Countdown & Clock plugin <= 2.3.2 at WordPress via &ycd-circle-countdown-before-countdown and &ycd-circle-countdown-after-countdown vulnerable parameters.

*Credits: Jeong Wonjun - Pongchi (Patchstack Alliance)

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-04-18 CVE Reserved
2022-04-28 CVE Published
2024-09-16 CVE Updated
2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CAPEC

CAPEC-592: Stored XSS

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/countdown-builder/wordpress-countdown-clock-plugin-2-3-1-authenticated-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Edmonsoft Search vendor "Edmonsoft"		Countdown Builder Search vendor "Edmonsoft" for product "Countdown Builder"				<= 2.3.2 Search vendor "Edmonsoft" for product "Countdown Builder" and version " <= 2.3.2"		wordpress		Affected