CVE-2022-2398: WP Comments Fields < 4.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-08-08 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The WordPress Comments Fields WordPress plugin before 4.1 does not escape Field Error Message, which could allow high-privileged users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed

Affected products

WordPress Comments Fields: before 4.1 — fixed in 4.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WordPress Comments Fields 4.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0a218789-9a78-49ca-b919-fa61d33d5672
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0a218789-9a78-49ca-b919-fa61d33d5672

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