CVE-2022-4260 json
WP-Ban < 1.69.1 - Admin+ Stored XSS
published 2023-01-02 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-51616
- cvss
- 4.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 59%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The WP-Ban WordPress plugin before 1.69.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
Patch / fix
- Unknown WP-Ban 1.69.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template WordPress WP-Ban <1.69.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting nuclei detection template
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d0cf24be-df87-4e1f-aae7-e9684c88e7db referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 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 WP-Ban
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/d0cf24be-df87-4e1f-aae7-e9684c88e7db
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-4260
- NVD CVE-2022-4260
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