AccessPress Anonymous Post <= 2.8.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Redirect

4.3
URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')
CVE CVE-2022-4946
CVSS 4.3 (Medium)
Publicly Published May 11, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher WPScanTeam

Description

The AccessPress Anonymous Post plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary Redirect in versions up to, and including, 2.8.4. This is due to insufficient validation on one of the attributes for one of its shortcodes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access, to redirect users to potentially malicious sites.

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Vulnerability Details for Frontend Post WordPress Plugin – AccessPress Anonymous Post

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug accesspress-anonymous-post (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Remediation No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
Affected Version
  • <= 2.8.4

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