CVE-2022-45817 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Erin Garscadden GC Testimonials plugin <= 1.3.2 versions.

Published: 2023-03-17

Score: 5.4 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Erin Garscadden

GC Testimonials

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 1.3.2

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:gc_testimonials_project:gc_testimonials:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-48671	Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Erin Garscadden GC Testimonials plugin <= 1.3.2 versions.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00261.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/gc-testimonials/wordpress-gc-testimonials-plugin-1-3-2-auth-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Gc Testimonials Project Gc Testimonials

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2023-03-17T13:37:44.105Z

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:07:53.419Z

Reserved: 2022-11-23T07:45:41.513Z

Link: CVE-2022-45817

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T14:24:03.165Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-03-17T14:15:12.173

Modified: 2026-06-17T05:10:47.877

Link: CVE-2022-45817

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-79

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