The decode-uri-component is vulnerable to Denial of Service due to improper input validation in versions up to, and including, 0.2.1 when certain search strings are parsed by the decodeUriComponent.
CVE-2022-38900 is a high severity with CVSS 7.5 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin Autopost for X (formerly Autoshare for Twitter). It affects Versions up to 1.2.1 and is fixed in 1.3.0.
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CVE-2022-38900 is tracked for the Plugin Autopost for X (formerly Autoshare for Twitter) as high severity with CVSS 7.5. The affected range is Versions up to 1.2.1. Update Autopost for X (formerly Autoshare for Twitter) to 1.3.0 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
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| Software Type | Plugin |
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| Software Slug |
autoshare-for-twitter
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2022-38900 |
| Patched Versions |
1.3.0
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 1.2.1
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