CVE-2022-4631

Name: CVE-2022-4631
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-12-21T19:15:15.083+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.39%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-4631 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in WP-Ban. Affected is an unknown function of the file ban-options.php. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in WP-Ban. Affected is an unknown function of the file ban-options.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The name of the patch is 22b925449c84faa9b7496abe4f8f5661cb5eb3bf. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216480.

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

0.39%

30.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wp-Ban Project	Wp-Ban	All versions

References

https://github.com/lesterchan/wp-ban/commit/22b925449c84faa9b7496abe4f8f5661cb5eb3bfPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216480Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/lesterchan/wp-ban/commit/22b925449c84faa9b7496abe4f8f5661cb5eb3bfPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216480Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 21, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-4631?

How severe is CVE-2022-4631?

CVE-2022-4631 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-4631?

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Source: NVD / NIST