CVE-2022-1527: unknown wp 2fa – two-factor authentication for wordpress Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 6.1v3.1MediumModified
Published 30-05-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-1527 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in unknown wp 2fa – two-factor authentication for wordpress. EPSS estimates a 0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 2.2.1.
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.86%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 30-05-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The WP 2FA WordPress plugin before 2.2.1 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- wordfenceSource6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.86%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
58%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.85% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.86%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Unknown1 product
- wp 2fa – two-factor authentication for wordpress≥ 2.2.1, < 2.2.1
Wordpress1 product
- wp-2fa≤ 2.2.0 (fixed in 2.2.1)
Wpwhitesecurity1 product
- wp_2fa< 2.2.1
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/0260d5c0-52a9-44ce-b7be-aff642056d16X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory