CVE-2022-2658

WP Spell Check < 9.13 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Published Jan 16, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The WP Spell Check WordPress plugin before 9.13 does not escape ignored words, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-34904 The WP Spell Check WordPress plugin before 9.13 does not escape ignored words, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

No weakness.

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Apr 4, 2025, 7:43 PM
Reserved
Aug 4, 2022, 12:24 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 16, 2023, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:42 AM