CVE-2022-0232: metagauss leadmagic Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-0232 is a medium (CVSS 4.8) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in metagauss leadmagic. EPSS estimates a 0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 18-01-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 31-01-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The User Registration, Login & Landing Pages WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient escaping via the loader_text parameter found in the ~/includes/templates/landing-page.php file which allows attackers with administrative user access to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 1.2.7. This affects multi-site installations where unfiltered_html is disabled for administrators, and sites where unfiltered_html is disabled.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST4.8MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- wordfenceSource4.8MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.86%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
58%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.86% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 found2022
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Metagauss1 product
- leadmagic≤ 1.2.7
User registration, login & landing pages – leadmagic1 product
Wordpress1 product
- custom-landing-pages-leadmagic≤ 1.2.7
3 vendors · 3 products
References
4 links- github.com/BigTiger2020/2022/blob/main/User%20Registration%20Xss.mdX Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory