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CVE-2022-1001

MEDIUM 4.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
April 18, 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 WP Downgrade WordPress plugin before 1.2.3 only perform client side validation of its "WordPress Target Version" settings, but does not sanitise and escape it server side, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed

Affected WordPress components

  • WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version Plugin · wp-downgrade
    Possible match Active
    From 1.2.3 (including) to 1.2.3 (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 WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version — From 1.2.3 (including) to 1.2.3 (excluding)
  • wp_downgrade_project wp_downgrade — Before 1.2.3

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2696091 Patch, Third Party Advisory
  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/34a7b3cd-e2b5-4891-ab33-af6a2a0eeceb Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record