CVE-2022-23979

MEDIUMNVD 4.84.8—

4.8

Authenticated (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability discovered in Ultimate Reviews WordPress plugin (versions <= 3.0.15).

CVSS v3: 4.8
EG Score: 4.8(medium)
EPSS: 54.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 28, 2022

Last Modified

February 20, 2025

References (4)

audit@patchstackhttps://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/ultimate-reviews/wordpress-ultimate-reviews-plugin-3-0-15-authenticated-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability
audit@patchstackhttps://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-reviews/#developers
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/ultimate-reviews/wordpress-ultimate-reviews-plugin-3-0-15-authenticated-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-reviews/#developers

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-23979?

CVE-2022-23979 is a medium vulnerability published on January 28, 2022. Authenticated (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability discovered in Ultimate Reviews WordPress plugin (versions <= 3.0.15).

When was CVE-2022-23979 disclosed?

CVE-2022-23979 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 28, 2022, with the most recent update on February 20, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-23979 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-23979 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 54.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-23979?

CVE-2022-23979 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-23979?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-23979, 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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