The Newspaper theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via an AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 11.5.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
CVE-2022-2627 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.1 Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Theme Newspaper - News & WooCommerce WordPress Theme. It affects Versions up to 11.5.1 and is fixed in 12.
CVE-2022-2627 is tracked for the Theme Newspaper - News & WooCommerce WordPress Theme as medium severity with CVSS 6.1. The affected range is Versions up to 11.5.1. Update Newspaper - News & WooCommerce WordPress Theme to 12 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Theme |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
Newspaper
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2022-2627 |
| Patched Versions |
12
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 11.5.1
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These internal links group the same WordPress theme by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
tagDiv Cloud Library < 2.7 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary User Metadata Update
tagDiv Composer < 3.5 - Unauthorized Account Access and Privilege Escalation
Newspaper - News & WooCommerce WordPress Theme <= 6.7 - Arbitrary Options Update
Newspaper - News & WooCommerce WordPress Theme < 6.7.2 - Cross-Site Scripting
Newspaper <= 11.5.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Newspaper <= 12.6.5 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Attachment Meta
Newspaper <= 10.3.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Newspaper < 9.2.2 - Cross-Site Scripting
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