XSS in Cleantalk Antispam
CVE-2022-28221
The CleanTalk AntiSpam plugin <= 5.173 for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via the $_REQUEST['page'] parameter in`/lib/Cleantalk/ApbctWP/FindSpam/ListTable/Comments.php`
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.023 (81.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Cleantalk Antispam
- Cleantalk Antispam — versions 5.173
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-28221?
- CVE-2022-28221 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cleantalk Antispam, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-04-19.
- How severe is CVE-2022-28221?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-28221 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.