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MEDIUM · 4.8

CVE-2022-1028

The WordPress Security Firewall, Malware Scanner, Secure Login and Backup plugin before 4.2.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, leading to malicious users with administrator privilege...

Vulnerability Description

The WordPress Security Firewall, Malware Scanner, Secure Login and Backup plugin before 4.2.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, leading to malicious users with administrator privileges to store malicious Javascript code leading to Cross-Site Scripting attacks when unfiltered_html is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

CVSS Score

4.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MiniorangeWordpress Security< 4.2.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-1028?

CVE-2022-1028 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). The WordPress Security Firewall, Malware Scanner, Secure Login and Backup plugin before 4.2.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, leading to malicious users with administrator privilege...

How severe is CVE-2022-1028?

CVE-2022-1028 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-1028?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Miniorange Wordpress Security.