CVE-2022-0422 json
White Label MS < 2.2.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-15564
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.1%
- EPSS 8.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The White Label CMS WordPress plugin before 2.2.9 does not sanitise and validate the wlcms[_login_custom_js] parameter before outputting it back in the response while previewing, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue
Patch / fix
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Check with FencerExploit prediction
8.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template WordPress White Label CMS <2.2.9 - Cross-Site Scripting nuclei detection template
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/429be4eb-8a6b-4531-9465-9ef0d35c12cc referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown White Label CMS
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/2672615
patch, third-party-advisory
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/429be4eb-8a6b-4531-9465-9ef0d35c12cc
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-0422
- NVD CVE-2022-0422
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