6.1

CVE-2022-0901: ad_inserter_project ad_inserter Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.1MediumModified
Published 04-04-2022Last modified 02-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-0901 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in ad_inserter_project ad_inserter. EPSS estimates a 3.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.60%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference

Timeline

  1. 04-04-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 02-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Ad Inserter Free and Pro WordPress plugins before 2.7.12 do not sanitise and escape the REQUEST_URI before outputting it back in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in browsers which do not encode characters

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.60%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

89%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.60% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
3.60%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wpscan.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Unknown2 products
Wordpress2 products
  • ad-inserter< 2.7.12
  • ad-inserter-pro< 2.7.12
Ad_inserter_project1 product

3 vendors · 5 products

References

3 links