Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a stored cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress About Me 3000 widget plugin through version 2.2.6. It matters mainly where an administrator account is malicious or compromised. The sources say it affects multisite installations and sites where unfiltered_html is disabled.
Executive priority
Handle during normal vulnerability remediation unless the plugin is used on multisite environments with many delegated administrators. Prioritize faster if administrator accounts are shared, weakly protected, or recently compromised.
Technical view
Insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in plugin admin settings can allow an authenticated Administrator+ user to save script content that later executes when an affected page is viewed. CVSS is 4.4 with high privileges and high attack complexity. CWE-79 applies.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations using About Me 3000 widget version 2.2.6 or earlier, specifically multisite deployments or sites with unfiltered_html disabled. Sites not running the plugin are not exposed based on the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show KEV listing or any cited evidence of active exploitation. Exploitation requires administrator-level access or higher, so the practical concern is compromised admin accounts, delegated multisite administrators, or insider misuse.
Researcher notes
The evidence identifies the vulnerable condition and privilege requirement, but does not provide a patch version in the supplied bundle. Avoid assuming exploit availability or a specific fix beyond vendor guidance. The affected-product metadata appears sparse, so validate against local plugin inventory.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for About Me 3000 widget versions through 2.2.6.
- Check vendor or WordPress plugin guidance for a patched version or retirement status.
- Disable or replace the plugin if no supported fix is available.
- Review administrator accounts and remove unnecessary privileged access.
- Inspect affected widget settings for unexpected script-like content.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the site runs WordPress multisite or has unfiltered_html disabled.
- Verify the installed plugin version is newer than the vulnerable range, if an update exists.
- Review plugin widget/admin settings for suspicious stored content.
- Confirm rendered pages escape saved widget settings after remediation.
- Check logs for recent administrator changes to the plugin settings.
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N1.32.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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