CVE-2022-0232Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Administrator-level stored script execution via unescaped loader text

Published Jan 18, 2022 · Updated Jan 31, 2025

Stored XSS in Metagauss User Registration, Login & Landing Pages – LeadMagic 1.2.7 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts. landing-page.php inserts loader_text into rendered page output without sufficient escaping, preserving attacker-supplied script markup. Administrative access is required, and execution occurs when another user views the crafted landing page; exposure is limited to sites where unfiltered_html is disabled.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.86%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Metagauss User Registration, Login & Landing Pages – LeadMagic 1.2.7 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts. landing-page.php inserts loader_text into rendered page output without sufficient escaping, preserving attacker-supplied script markup. Administrative access is required, and execution occurs when another user views the crafted landing page; exposure is limited to sites where unfiltered_html is disabled.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-0232
Published
Jan 18, 2022
Updated
Jan 31, 2025
Vendor
Metagauss
Product
User Registration, Login & Landing Pages – LeadMagic
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 18, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 31, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.2.7 <=1.2.7

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Metagauss · User Registration, Login & Landing Pages – LeadMagicversion=1.2.7 <=1.2.7

Published CVSS scores

4.8WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
3.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript/JScript

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