CVE-2022-2538
WP Hide & Security Enhancer < 1.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: August 29, 2022 at 05:15 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:42 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWP Hide & Security Enhancer
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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
Description
The WP Hide & Security Enhancer WordPress plugin before 1.8 does not escape a parameter before outputting it back in an attribute of a backend page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
WP Hide & Security Enhancer· Nsp Codewordpress-plugin
95%v < 1.8
Affected range stops below 1.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/afa1e159-30bc-42d2-b3f8-8c868b113d3eCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79
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