CVE-2022-0189 json
WP RSS Aggregator < 4.20 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
published 2022-02-28 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-15393
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The WP RSS Aggregator WordPress plugin before 4.20 does not sanitise and escape the id parameter in the wprss_fetch_items_row_action AJAX action before outputting it back in the response, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patch / fix
- wprssaggregator wp_rss_aggregator 4.20
Exploit prediction
2.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template WordPress RSS Aggregator < 4.20 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting nuclei detection template
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/52a71bf1-b8bc-479e-b741-eb8fb9685014 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown WP RSS Aggregator – News Feeds, Autoblogging, Youtube Video Feeds and More
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/52a71bf1-b8bc-479e-b741-eb8fb9685014
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/2659298
release-notes, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-0189
- NVD CVE-2022-0189
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