CVE-2022-3578
Published: 14 November 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-3578 is a medium-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Metagauss Profilegrid. Its CVSS base score is 6.1 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 8.8% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
The ProfileGrid WordPress plugin before version 5.1.1 is affected by a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79). The root cause is insufficient sanitization and escaping of an unspecified parameter that is later reflected back into HTML output served to visitors, as described in the CVE record with a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.1.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can supply a crafted URL containing malicious JavaScript; when a victim user follows the link, the script executes in the context of the affected site. The attack requires user interaction but needs no privileges and can result in limited confidentiality and integrity impacts with changed scope.
The published references point to WPScan entries that identify the flaw in ProfileGrid releases prior to 5.1.1, indicating that updating to version 5.1.1 or later removes the vulnerable code path. The associated EPSS score has remained flat at 0.0639 with no material increase since disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-42942
Vulnerability details
The ProfileGrid WordPress plugin before 5.1.1 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.
Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.
Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.