What is CVE-2022-45825?

CVE-2022-45825 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ithemes Wpcomplete, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2023-03-28.

How severe is CVE-2022-45825?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-45825 known to be exploited?

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

XSS in Ithemes Wpcomplete

CVE-2022-45825

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in iThemes WPComplete plugin <= 2.9.2 versions.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

Published 2023-03-28 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (41.9th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 41.9% 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: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wpcomplete/wordpress-wpcomplete-plugin-2-… (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-45825?: CVE-2022-45825 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ithemes Wpcomplete, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2023-03-28.
How severe is CVE-2022-45825?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-45825 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.