CVE-2022-1814Network attack vector

Administrator stored XSS via unsanitized settings

Published Jun 13, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Stored XSS in Alex Egorov WP Admin Style 0.1.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts through plugin settings. The public advisory states that some settings are stored without sanitization or output escaping, but it does not identify the setting names or code path. Administrator privileges are required, and the flaw is relevant when unfiltered_html is disabled; stored code executes when affected admin content is viewed.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.59%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Alex Egorov WP Admin Style 0.1.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts through plugin settings. The public advisory states that some settings are stored without sanitization or output escaping, but it does not identify the setting names or code path. Administrator privileges are required, and the flaw is relevant when unfiltered_html is disabled; stored code executes when affected admin content is viewed.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-1814
Published
Jun 13, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Alex Egorov
Product
WP Admin Style
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 13, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 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=0.1.2 <=0.1.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Alex Egorov · WP Admin Styleversion=0.1.2 <=0.1.2

Published CVSS scores

3.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
4.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
5.5WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

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

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