XSS in Name Directory Project
CVE-2022-2072
The Name Directory WordPress plugin before 1.25.3 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting. Furthermore, as the payload is also saved into the database after the request, it leads to a Stored XSS as well
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
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: 0.007 (50.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 50.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Name Directory Project
- Name Directory — versions 1.25.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/3014540c-21b3-481c-83a1-ce3017151af4 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-2072?
- CVE-2022-2072 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Name Directory Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-07-25.
- How severe is CVE-2022-2072?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-2072 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.