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CVE-2022-0953

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 2.67%

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CVE-2022-0953 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 2.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability
2.67%

83.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Download Anti-Malware Security And Brute-Force Firewall ProjectDownload Anti-Malware Security And Brute-Force Firewall< 4.20.96

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-0953?
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
How severe is CVE-2022-0953?
CVE-2022-0953 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0953?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST