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CVE-2022-2538

MEDIUM 6.1 CVSS 3.1
Published
August 29, 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:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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 WordPress components

  • WP Hide & Security Enhancer Plugin · wp-hide-security-enhancer
    Confirmed match Active
    From 1.8 (including) to 1.8 (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 Hide & Security Enhancer — From 1.8 (including) to 1.8 (excluding)
  • nsp-code wp_hide_\&_security_enhancer — Before 1.8

References

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/afa1e159-30bc-42d2-b3f8-8c868b113d3e Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record