CVE-2022-2169: dwbooster loading_page_with_loading_screen Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 17-07-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-2169 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in dwbooster loading_page_with_loading_screen. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (wordfence)EPSS score
0.59%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 17-07-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Loading Page with Loading Screen WordPress plugin before 1.0.83 does not escape its settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · wordfence (Source)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSources2 sources · 4.8–5.5
- NVDNIST4.8MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
Low 3.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.59%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
47%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.58% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score0.59%
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
Dwbooster1 product
- loading_page_with_loading_screen< 1.0.83
Unknown1 product
- loading page with loading screen≥ 1.0.83, < 1.0.83
Wordpress1 product
- loading-page≤ 1.0.82 (fixed in 1.0.83)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/a9f4aab7-b42b-4bb6-b05d-05407f935230X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory