Vulnerability · Published Feb 21, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-0211Shield Security < 13.0.6 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Shield Security – Scanners, Security Hardening, Brute Force Protection & Firewall from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 49% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 51.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Shield Security WordPress plugin before 13.0.6 does not sanitise and escape admin notes, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html is disallowed.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Shield Security – Scanners, Security Hardening, Brute Force Protection & Firewall | 13.0.6 – before 13.0.6 |
Weakness: CWE-79