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CVE-2022-3469: WP Attachments < 5.0.5 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

The WP Attachments WordPress plugin before 5.0.5 does not sanitize and escapes some of its settings, which could allow high-privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example, in multisite setup).

MediumCVSS 4.8Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2022-3469 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in the WP Attachments WordPress plugin before 5.0.5. It matters mainly where administrators are restricted from posting raw HTML, such as multisite environments, because the plugin could still let a high-privilege user store script in settings.

Executive priority

Treat this as a targeted cleanup item, not an emergency incident, unless affected sites have many administrators or delegated admin roles. Prioritize shared WordPress environments first.

Technical view

The plugin fails to sanitize and escape some settings, enabling admin-level stored XSS despite unfiltered_html being disabled. The CVSS 3.1 score is 4.8 with high privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, and low confidentiality and integrity impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to WordPress installations running WP Attachments before 5.0.5, especially multisite or hardened environments that rely on unfiltered_html restrictions for administrators.

Exploitation context

The provided sources do not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. Exploitation requires a high-privilege user and later user interaction, reducing broad internet-facing urgency but still creating governance risk in shared-admin environments.

Researcher notes

Evidence identifies CWE-79 with CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. The source bundle does not provide vulnerable setting names, proof-of-concept details, or independent exploit telemetry.

Mitigation direction

  • Upgrade WP Attachments to 5.0.5 or later where available.
  • Check vendor or WPScan guidance before applying compensating controls.
  • Limit administrator access to trusted accounts only.
  • Remove the plugin if it is not required.
  • Review plugin settings for unexpected script-like content.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory WordPress sites for WP Attachments installations.
  • Confirm installed plugin versions are 5.0.5 or later.
  • Identify multisite deployments with unfiltered_html disabled.
  • Review admin settings changes around the disclosure period.
  • Use staging tests to verify settings output is safely encoded.
Prepared
Confidence
high
Sources
3

Public sources used

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

Potential ATT&CK relevance

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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
4.8 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
4.8CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N1.72.7Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

4.8Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2022-3469Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
UnknownWP Attachments5.0.5Listed
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-79

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CWE-79 · source CWE mapping

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.

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