What is CVE-2022-4697?

CVE-2022-4697 is a vulnerability in the ProfilePress plugin for WordPress that allows for Stored Cross-Site Scripting.

How does CVE-2022-4697 occur?

CVE-2022-4697 occurs due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the 'wp_user_cover_default_image_url' parameter.

What is the severity of CVE-2022-4697?

The severity of CVE-2022-4697 is medium with a CVSS score of 4.8.

Which versions of the ProfilePress plugin for WordPress are affected by CVE-2022-4697?

Versions up to and including 4.5.0 of the ProfilePress plugin for WordPress are affected by CVE-2022-4697.

How can I fix CVE-2022-4697?

To fix CVE-2022-4697, it is recommended to update the ProfilePress plugin for WordPress to version 4.5.1 or higher.

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CVE-2022-4697

medium

5.5

CWE

23/12/2022

10/1/2025

CVE-2022-4697: XSS

First published: Fri Dec 23 2022(Updated: )

The ProfilePress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘wp_user_cover_default_image_url’ parameter in versions up to, and including, 4.5.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.

Credit: security@wordfence.com security@wordfence.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Properfraction Profilepress	<4.5.1
	<4.5.1

Remedy

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2838522%40wp-user-avatar%2Ftrunk&old=2837217%40wp-user-avatar%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

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What is CVE-2022-4697?
CVE-2022-4697 is a vulnerability in the ProfilePress plugin for WordPress that allows for Stored Cross-Site Scripting.
How does CVE-2022-4697 occur?
CVE-2022-4697 occurs due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the 'wp_user_cover_default_image_url' parameter.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-4697?
The severity of CVE-2022-4697 is medium with a CVSS score of 4.8.
Which versions of the ProfilePress plugin for WordPress are affected by CVE-2022-4697?
Versions up to and including 4.5.0 of the ProfilePress plugin for WordPress are affected by CVE-2022-4697.
How can I fix CVE-2022-4697?
To fix CVE-2022-4697, it is recommended to update the ProfilePress plugin for WordPress to version 4.5.1 or higher.

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