CVE-2022-2538 is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the WP Hide & Security Enhancer WordPress plugin prior to version 1.8. This medium-severity vulnerability, rated 6.1 CVSS, allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts into a user's browser by manipulating a parameter that is not properly escaped before being displayed on a backend page. While it requires user interaction, successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure or defacement. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nsp-code:wp_hide_\&_security_enhancer:*:*:*:*:*: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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