CVE-2022-1028 json
WordPress Security < 4.2.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-24377
- cvss
- 4.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 48%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The WordPress Security Firewall, Malware Scanner, Secure Login and Backup plugin before 4.2.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, leading to malicious users with administrator privileges to store malicious Javascript code leading to Cross-Site Scripting attacks when unfiltered_html is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)
Patch / fix
- miniorange wordpress_security 4.2.1
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0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/16fc08ec-8476-4f3c-93ea-6a51ed880dd5 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 WordPress Security – Firewall, Malware Scanner, Secure Login and Backup
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/16fc08ec-8476-4f3c-93ea-6a51ed880dd5
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-1028
- NVD CVE-2022-1028
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