CVE-2022-2173

MEDIUMNVD 6.16.1—

6.1

The Advanced Database Cleaner WordPress plugin before 3.1.1 does not escape numerous generated URLs before outputting them back in href attributes of admin dashboard pages, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

CVSS v3: 6.1
EG Score: 6.1(medium)
EPSS: 43.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 17, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

contact@wpscanhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/86bfe0cc-a579-43d6-a26b-6e06000251f6
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/86bfe0cc-a579-43d6-a26b-6e06000251f6

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-2173?

CVE-2022-2173 is a medium vulnerability published on July 17, 2022. The Advanced Database Cleaner WordPress plugin before 3.1.1 does not escape numerous generated URLs before outputting them back in href attributes of admin dashboard pages, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

When was CVE-2022-2173 disclosed?

CVE-2022-2173 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 17, 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-2022-2173 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-2173 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 43.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-2173?

CVE-2022-2173 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-2173?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-2173, 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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