Vulnerability · Published Mar 7, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-0429WP Cerber Security, Anti-spam & Malware Scan < 8.9.6 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in WP Cerber Security, Anti-spam & Malware Scan from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.3% (higher than 71% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei.
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.3%top 28.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack tooling1Nuclei
Official description
The WP Cerber Security, Anti-spam & Malware Scan WordPress plugin before 8.9.6 does not sanitise the $url variable before using it in an attribute in the Activity tab in the plugins dashboard, leading to an unauthenticated stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Cerber Security, Anti-spam & Malware Scan | 8.9.6 – before 8.9.6 |
Weakness: CWE-79