Name: CVE-2022-2538: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2022-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2022-2538, CWE-79, CVSS 6.1, EPSS 0.00199

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

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
Wp Hide Security Enhancer Plugin	—	Update wp-hide-security-enhancer plugin to version 1.8, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Aug 8, 2022

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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