CVE-2022-0165

MEDIUMNVD 6.18.8▲Elevated

6.1

The Page Builder KingComposer WordPress plugin through 2.9.6 does not validate the id parameter before redirecting the user to it via the kc_get_thumbn AJAX action available to both unauthenticated and authenticated users

CVSS v3: 6.1
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 97.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 14, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

contact@wpscanhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/906d0c31-370e-46b4-af1f-e52fbddd00cb
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/906d0c31-370e-46b4-af1f-e52fbddd00cb

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-601URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 14× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-26 01:41 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-26 01:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-05-24 01:07 UTCOSV refresh

Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain. Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Nucleihttp/cves/2022/CVE-2022-0165.yaml
First seen Jan 1, 2022
WordPress Page Builder KingComposer <=2.9.6 - Open Redirect
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-0165?

CVE-2022-0165 is a medium vulnerability published on March 14, 2022. The Page Builder KingComposer WordPress plugin through 2.9.6 does not validate the id parameter before redirecting the user to it via the kcgetthumbn AJAX action available to both unauthenticated and authenticated users

When was CVE-2022-0165 disclosed?

CVE-2022-0165 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 14, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-0165 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-0165 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 97.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-0165?

CVE-2022-0165 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 8.8.

How do I remediate CVE-2022-0165?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-0165, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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