What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-0994?

CVE-2022-0994 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.8%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2022-0994?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2022-0994. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.8%.

Hummingbird CVE-2022-0994

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2022-04-18 contact@wpscan.com

WordPress XSS Hummingbird Incsub

4.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.8 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 18, 2022 - 18:15 nvd

MEDIUM 4.8

DescriptionNVD

AnalysisAI

The Hummingbird WordPress plugin before 3.3.2 does not sanitise and escape the Config Name, which could allow high privilege users, such as admin to perform cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The Hummingbird WordPress plugin before 3.3.2 does not sanitise and escape the Config Name, which could allow high privilege users, such as admin to perform cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed Affected products include: Incsub Hummingbird. Version information: before 3.3.2.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.