CVE-2022-0899: Header Footer Code Manager < 1.1.24 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-07-25 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The Header Footer Code Manager WordPress plugin before 1.1.24 does not escape generated URLs before outputting them back in attributes in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting.

Affected products

99robots Header Footer Code Manager: before 1.1.24 — fixed in 1.1.24

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: 99robots Header Footer Code Manager 1.1.24. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1772417a-1abb-4d97-9694-1254840defd1
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1772417a-1abb-4d97-9694-1254840defd1

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