Open Redirect in King-Theme Kingcomposer
CVE-2022-0165
The Page Builder KingComposer WordPress plugin through 2.9.6 does not validate the id parameter before redirecting the user to it via the kc_get_thumbn AJAX action available to both unauthenticated and authenticated users
Vulnerability class: Open Redirect
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.043 (90.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 90.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.043 · newest: 0.043 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- King-Theme Kingcomposer
- Page Builder: Kingcomposer – Free Drag And Drop Builder By King-Theme — versions 2.9.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/906d0c31-370e-46b4-af1f-e52fbddd00cb (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-0165?
- CVE-2022-0165 is a medium-severity vulnerability in King-Theme Kingcomposer, classified under URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect). CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-03-14.
- How severe is CVE-2022-0165?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-0165 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.