CVE-2022-0953

Public Exploit
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall < 4.20.96 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Description

The Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall WordPress plugin before 4.20.96 does not sanitise and escape the QUERY_STRING before outputting it back in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in browsers which do not encode characters

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.27%
Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com
Affected: Unknown Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/29ab3c7b-58e0-4a72-b7b4-ab12a6d54f5a third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0953?
CVE-2022-0953 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-0953?
To fix CVE-2022-0953, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-0953 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-0953 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-0953?
CVE-2022-0953 affects Unknown Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall.
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