What is CVE-2022-1597?

CVE-2022-1597 is a medium-severity vulnerability in 2code Wpqa Builder, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-06-08.

How severe is CVE-2022-1597?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-1597 known to be exploited?

15 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

XSS in 2code Wpqa Builder

CVE-2022-1597

The WPQA Builder WordPress plugin before 5.4, used as a companion for the Discy and Himer , does not sanitise and escape a parameter on its reset password form which makes it possible to perform Reflected Cross-Site Scripting attacks

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

Published 2022-06-08 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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: 0.030 (86.9th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 86.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.030 · newest: 0.030 · change: 0.000

Affected products

2code Wpqa Builder
Wpqa Builder — versions 5.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

wpscan.com/vulnerability/faff9484-9fc7-4300-bdad-9cd8a30a9a4e (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-1597?: CVE-2022-1597 is a medium-severity vulnerability in 2code Wpqa Builder, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-06-08.
How severe is CVE-2022-1597?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-1597 known to be exploited?: 15 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.