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CVE-2022-30545: WordPress 5 Anker Connect plugin <= 1.2.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-11-08 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Auth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in 5 Anker Connect plugin <= 1.2.6 on WordPress.

Affected products

• 5 Anker GmbH 5 Anker Connect (WordPress plugin): before 1.2.7 — fixed in 1.2.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: 5 Anker GmbH 5 Anker Connect (WordPress plugin) 1.2.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/5-anker-connect/wordpress-5-anker-connect-plugin-1-2-6-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/5-anker-connect/
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/5-anker-connect/wordpress-5-anker-connect-plugin-1-2-6-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/5-anker-connect/

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