CVE-2022-1001 json
WP Downgrade < 1.2.3 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
published 2022-04-18 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-24351
- cvss
- 4.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.9%
- EPSS 4.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The WP Downgrade WordPress plugin before 1.2.3 only perform client side validation of its "WordPress Target Version" settings, but does not sanitise and escape it server side, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed
Patch / fix
- wp_downgrade_project wp_downgrade 1.2.3
Exploit prediction
4.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/34a7b3cd-e2b5-4891-ab33-af6a2a0eeceb referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/34a7b3cd-e2b5-4891-ab33-af6a2a0eeceb
exploit, patch, third-party-advisory
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/2696091
patch, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-1001
- NVD CVE-2022-1001
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