CVE-2022-3822: Donations via PayPal < 1.9.9 - Admin+ Stored XSS
The Donations via PayPal WordPress plugin before 1.9.9 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfilteredhtml capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
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What is the vulnerability ID for the Donations via PayPal WordPress plugin?
The vulnerability ID for the Donations via PayPal WordPress plugin is CVE-2022-3822.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-3822?
The severity of CVE-2022-3822 is medium (4.8).
What is the affected software version of CVE-2022-3822?
The affected software version of CVE-2022-3822 is Donations via PayPal WordPress plugin before 1.9.9.
How can the vulnerability CVE-2022-3822 be exploited?
The vulnerability CVE-2022-3822 can be exploited by high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.
Is there a fix available for CVE-2022-3822?
Yes, the fix for CVE-2022-3822 is to update the Donations via PayPal WordPress plugin to version 1.9.9 or newer.