Vulnerability Report
Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2022-30545

5 Anker Connect <= 1.2.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

The 5 Anker Connect plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 1.2.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on the 'tab' parameter. 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.

Quick Answer

CVE-2022-30545 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.1 Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin 5 Anker Connect. It affects Versions up to 1.2.6 and is fixed in 1.2.7.

Published
Oct 12, 2022
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
5-anker-connect
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 1.2.7, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2022-30545 is tracked for the Plugin 5 Anker Connect as medium severity with CVSS 6.1. The affected range is Versions up to 1.2.6. Update 5 Anker Connect to 1.2.7 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Cross-Site Scripting
Primary Fixed Version
1.2.7
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 1.2.6
Tracking ID
CVE-2022-30545
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
5-anker-connect View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2022-30545
Patched Versions
1.2.7
Affected Versions
Versions up to 1.2.6
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