CVE-2022-0429 describes an unauthenticated stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WP Cerber Security, Anti-spam & Malware Scan WordPress plugin prior to version 8.9.6. The flaw stems from insufficient sanitization of the $url variable before its use in the plugin's Activity tab, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts. Rated 6.1 MEDIUM (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N), this vulnerability requires user interaction but can lead to client-side compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there Metasploit or ExploitDB modules, though Nuclei templates exist. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 8.9.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cerber:wp_cerber_security\,_anti-spam_\&_malware_scan:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.