What is CVE-2022-0706?

CVE-2022-0706 is a vulnerability found in the Easy Digital Downloads WordPress plugin before version 2.11.6.

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0706?

CVE-2022-0706 has a severity level of medium with a severity value of 4.8.

How does CVE-2022-0706 affect the Easy Digital Downloads plugin?

CVE-2022-0706 affects the Easy Digital Downloads plugin by not properly sanitizing and escaping the Downloadable File Name in the Logs, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks.

What is the potential impact of CVE-2022-0706?

The potential impact of CVE-2022-0706 is that high privilege users could exploit the vulnerability to perform XSS attacks, gaining unauthorized access or altering the behavior of the affected WordPress site.

How can I fix CVE-2022-0706?

To fix CVE-2022-0706, update the Easy Digital Downloads WordPress plugin to version 2.11.6 or newer, which includes the necessary sanitization and escaping of the Downloadable File Name in the Logs.

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CVE-2022-0706

medium

4.8

CWE

18/4/2022

2/8/2024

CVE-2022-0706: Easy Digital Downloads < 2.11.6 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

First published: Mon Apr 18 2022(Updated: )

The Easy Digital Downloads WordPress plugin before 2.11.6 does not sanitise and escape the Downloadable File Name in the Logs, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed

Credit: contact@wpscan.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Sandhillsdev Easy Digital Downloads	<2.11.6

Remedy

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2697388

Remedy

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/598d5c1b-7930-46a6-9a31-5e08a5f14907

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What is CVE-2022-0706?
CVE-2022-0706 is a vulnerability found in the Easy Digital Downloads WordPress plugin before version 2.11.6.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-0706?
CVE-2022-0706 has a severity level of medium with a severity value of 4.8.
How does CVE-2022-0706 affect the Easy Digital Downloads plugin?
CVE-2022-0706 affects the Easy Digital Downloads plugin by not properly sanitizing and escaping the Downloadable File Name in the Logs, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks.
What is the potential impact of CVE-2022-0706?
The potential impact of CVE-2022-0706 is that high privilege users could exploit the vulnerability to perform XSS attacks, gaining unauthorized access or altering the behavior of the affected WordPress site.
How can I fix CVE-2022-0706?
To fix CVE-2022-0706, update the Easy Digital Downloads WordPress plugin to version 2.11.6 or newer, which includes the necessary sanitization and escaping of the Downloadable File Name in the Logs.

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