CVE-2022-2072 json
Name Directory < 1.25.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
published 2022-07-25 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-34364
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 53%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Name Directory WordPress plugin before 1.25.3 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting. Furthermore, as the payload is also saved into the database after the request, it leads to a Stored XSS as well
Patch / fix
- name_directory_project name_directory 1.25.3
Exploit prediction
0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3014540c-21b3-481c-83a1-ce3017151af4 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 |
Affected products
- Unknown Name Directory
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/3014540c-21b3-481c-83a1-ce3017151af4
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-2072
- NVD CVE-2022-2072
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