CVE-2022-1028

WordPress Security < 4.2.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Published Jun 27, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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)

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-24377 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)
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Aug 2, 2024, 11:47 PM
Reserved
Mar 18, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 27, 2022, 9:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:21 AM