CVE-2022-2372 json
YaySMTP < 2.2.2 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-34639
- cvss
- 4.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 50%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The YaySMTP WordPress plugin before 2.2.2 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 when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)
Patch / fix
- yaycommerce yaysmtp 2.2.2
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0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/941fadb6-0009-4751-b979-88e87ebb1e45 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown YaySMTP – Simple WP SMTP Mail
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/941fadb6-0009-4751-b979-88e87ebb1e45
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-2372
- NVD CVE-2022-2372
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