CVE-2022-0447: Post Grid < 2.1.16 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via post_types
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-0447 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in pickplugins post_grid. EPSS estimates a 0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 11-04-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 02-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Post Grid WordPress plugin before 2.1.16 does not sanitise and escape the post_types parameter before outputting it back in the response of the post_grid_update_taxonomies_terms_by_posttypes AJAX action, available to any authenticated users, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- wordfenceSource6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.64%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
50%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.64% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Pickplugins1 product
- post_grid< 2.1.16
Unknown1 product
- post grid≥ 2.1.16, < 2.1.16
Wordpress1 product
- post-grid< 2.1.16
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/91ca2cc9-951e-4e96-96ff-3bf131209dbeX Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory