6.1

CVE-2022-0252: givewp Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.1MediumModified
Published 21-02-2022Last modified 02-08-2024
Open JSON

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-0252 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in givewp. EPSS estimates a 0.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 2.17.3.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.87%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 21-02-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 02-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The GiveWP WordPress plugin before 2.17.3 does not escape the json parameter before outputting it back in an attribute in the Import admin dashboard, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.87%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

58%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.87% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.87%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wpscan.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Givewp1 product
Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • give< 2.17.3

3 vendors · 3 products

References

3 links