CVE-2022-28290Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Script execution via unsanitized AJAX parameters

Published Apr 25, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Reflected XSS in weLaunch WordPress Country Selector 1.6.5 allows remote attackers to execute scripts via crafted page requests. The check_country_selector AJAX handler returns attacker-controlled country and lang values in HTML without neutralizing executable markup. Exploitation requires a user to open the crafted request, allowing script execution in that user's browser under the affected site's origin.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability1.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in weLaunch WordPress Country Selector 1.6.5 allows remote attackers to execute scripts via crafted page requests. The check_country_selector AJAX handler returns attacker-controlled country and lang values in HTML without neutralizing executable markup. Exploitation requires a user to open the crafted request, allowing script execution in that user's browser under the affected site's origin.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-28290
Published
Apr 25, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
weLaunch
Product
WordPress Country Selector
Classifications
CWE-79, T1204.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 25, 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=Version 1.6.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

weLaunch · WordPress Country Selectorversion=Version 1.6.5

Published CVSS scores

4.3NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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

What attackers are doing with it

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1204.001Malicious Link

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