CVE-2022-0994 json
Hummingbird < 3.3.2 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-15987
- cvss
- 4.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.8%
- EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Hummingbird WordPress plugin before 3.3.2 does not sanitise and escape the Config Name, which could allow high privilege users, such as admin to perform cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed
Patch / fix
- incsub hummingbird 3.3.2
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2.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e9dd62fc-bb79-4a6b-b99c-60e40f010d7a referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Hummingbird – Optimize Speed, Enable Cache, Minify CSS & Defer Critical JS
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/e9dd62fc-bb79-4a6b-b99c-60e40f010d7a
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-0994
- NVD CVE-2022-0994
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