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CVE-2022-0211

MEDIUM 4.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
February 21, 2022
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
contact@wpscan.com
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

The Shield Security WordPress plugin before 13.0.6 does not sanitise and escape admin notes, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html is disallowed.

Affected WordPress components

  • Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking, Brute-Force Login Protection & File Scanning Plugin · wp-simple-firewall
    Confirmed match Active
    From 13.0.6 (including) to 13.0.6 (excluding)
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • Unknown Shield Security – Scanners, Security Hardening, Brute Force Protection & Firewall — From 13.0.6 (including) to 13.0.6 (excluding)
  • getshieldsecurity shield_security — Before 13.0.6

References

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0d276cca-d6eb-4f4c-83dd-fbc03254c679 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record