CVE-2022-1597 json
WPQA < 5.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
published 2022-06-06 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-24886
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.0%
- EPSS 3.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The WPQA Builder WordPress plugin before 5.4, used as a companion for the Discy and Himer , does not sanitise and escape a parameter on its reset password form which makes it possible to perform Reflected Cross-Site Scripting attacks
Patch / fix
- 2code wpqa_builder 5.4
Exploit prediction
3.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template WordPress WPQA <5.4 - Cross-Site Scripting nuclei detection template
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/faff9484-9fc7-4300-bdad-9cd8a30a9a4e 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 WPQA Builder
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/faff9484-9fc7-4300-bdad-9cd8a30a9a4e
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-1597
- NVD CVE-2022-1597
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