CVE-2022-2398 json
WP Comments Fields < 4.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
published 2022-08-08 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-34663
- cvss
- 4.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 50%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The WordPress Comments Fields WordPress plugin before 4.1 does not escape Field Error Message, which could allow high-privileged users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed
Patch / fix
- najeebmedia wordpress_comments_fields 4.1
Exploit prediction
0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0a218789-9a78-49ca-b919-fa61d33d5672 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 |
Affected products
- Unknown WordPress Comments Fields
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/0a218789-9a78-49ca-b919-fa61d33d5672
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-2398
- NVD CVE-2022-2398
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