CVE-2022-2398

MEDIUMNVD 4.84.8—

4.8

The WordPress Comments Fields WordPress plugin before 4.1 does not escape Field Error Message, which could allow high-privileged users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed

CVSS v3: 4.8
EG Score: 4.8(medium)
EPSS: 44.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 8, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

contact@wpscanhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0a218789-9a78-49ca-b919-fa61d33d5672
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0a218789-9a78-49ca-b919-fa61d33d5672

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-2022-2398?

CVE-2022-2398 is a medium vulnerability published on August 8, 2022. The WordPress Comments Fields WordPress plugin before 4.1 does not escape Field Error Message, which could allow high-privileged users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed

When was CVE-2022-2398 disclosed?

CVE-2022-2398 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 8, 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-2022-2398 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-2398 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 44.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-2398?

CVE-2022-2398 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-2398?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-2398, 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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