XSS in Cloudways Breeze
CVE-2022-29444
Plugin Settings Change leading to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cloudways Breeze plugin <= 2.0.2 on WordPress allows users with a subscriber or higher user role to execute any of the wp_ajax_* actions in the class Breeze_Configuration which includes the ability to change any of the plugin's settings including CDN setting which could be further used for XSS attack.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 45.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Cloudways Breeze
- Cloudways Breeze (WordPress Plugin) — versions <= 2.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/plugins/breeze/ (Third Party Advisory)
- patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/breeze/wordpress-breeze-plugin-2-0-2-plug… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-29444?
- CVE-2022-29444 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cloudways Breeze, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-05-02.
- How severe is CVE-2022-29444?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-29444 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.