CVE-2022-0429 json
WP Cerber Security, Anti-spam & Malware Scan < 8.9.6 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
published 2022-03-07 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-15571
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- cerber wp_cerber_security,_anti-spam_&_malware_scan 8.9.6
Exploit prediction
1.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template WP Cerber Security, Anti-spam & Malware Scan < 8.9.6 - Cross-Site Scripting nuclei detection template
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d1b6f438-f737-4b18-89cf-161238a7421b 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 Cerber Security, Anti-spam & Malware Scan
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/d1b6f438-f737-4b18-89cf-161238a7421b
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-0429
- NVD CVE-2022-0429
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