Name: CVE-2022-2072: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2022-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2022-2072, CWE-79, CVSS 6.1, EPSS 0.0021

The Name Directory WordPress plugin before 1.25.3 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting. Furthermore, as the payload is also saved into the database after the request, it leads to a Stored XSS as well

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.1
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Name Directory Plugin	—	Update name-directory plugin to version 1.25.3, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	May 8, 2022

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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