Vulnerability · Published Aug 29, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-2538WP Hide & Security Enhancer < 1.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in WP Hide & Security Enhancer from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 53% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 47.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The WP Hide & Security Enhancer WordPress plugin before 1.8 does not escape a parameter before outputting it back in an attribute of a backend page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Hide & Security Enhancer | 1.8 – before 1.8 |
Weakness: CWE-79