Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2022-0429

cerber wp_cerber_security\,_anti-spam_\&_malware_scan Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Published Feb 14, 2022 · catalog updated Feb 14, 2022 · cerber wp_cerber_security\,_anti-spam_\&_malware_scan Improper Neutralization

Patch now

CVE-2022-0429 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm cerber wp_cerber_security\,_anti-spam_\&_malware_scan Improper Neutralization against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

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Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.16%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
vendor cerber wp_cerber_security\,_anti-spam_\&_malware_scan

The WP Cerber Security, Anti-spam & Malware Scan WordPress plugin before 8.9.6 does not sanitise the $url variable before using it in an attribute in the Activity tab in the plugins dashboard, leading to an unauthenticated stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.

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  • vendor cerber wp_cerber_security\,_anti-spam_\&_malware_scanversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2022-0429

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2022-0429 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm cerber wp_cerber_security\,_anti-spam_\&_malware_scan Improper Neutralization against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 1.16%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 14, 2022 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    The WP Cerber Security, Anti-spam & Malware Scan WordPress plugin before 8.9.6 does not sanitise the $url variable before using it in an attribute in the Activity tab in the plugins dashboard, leading to an unauthenticated stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.

  2. Feb 14, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-0429

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-0429

    30-day exploitation probability 1.2%

    first.org
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2022-0429

    The WP Cerber Security, Anti-spam & Malware Scan WordPress plugin before 8.9.6 does not sanitise the $url variable before using it in an attribute in the Activity tab in the plugins dashboard, leading to an unauthenticated stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.