CVE-2022-0220Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated script execution via unescaped AJAX response

Published Feb 1, 2022 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Reflected XSS in weLaunch WordPress GDPR & CCPA before 1.9.27 allows remote attackers to execute JavaScript via a crafted AJAX request. The check_privacy_settings action returns attacker-controlled HTML without an application/json content type and fails to escape the payload before browser interpretation. Exploitation requires a victim to visit the unauthenticated AJAX endpoint; successful exploitation runs script in the victim browser under the affected site origin.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability2.33%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in weLaunch WordPress GDPR & CCPA before 1.9.27 allows remote attackers to execute JavaScript via a crafted AJAX request. The check_privacy_settings action returns attacker-controlled HTML without an application/json content type and fails to escape the payload before browser interpretation. Exploitation requires a victim to visit the unauthenticated AJAX endpoint; successful exploitation runs script in the victim browser under the affected site origin.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-0220
Published
Feb 1, 2022
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
weLaunch
Product
WordPress GDPR & CCPA
Classifications
CWE-116, CWE-79, T1189
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 1, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <1.9.27

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

weLaunch · WordPress GDPR & CCPAversion=0 <1.9.27

Published CVSS scores

6.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-116Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1189Drive-by Compromise

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