Shield Security < 13.0.6 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Priority LOW 23CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Shield Security WordPress plugin before 13.0.6 does not sanitise and escape admin notes, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html is disallowed.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00598 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Shield Security – Scanners, Security Hardening, Brute Force Protection & Firewall (Unknown): 13.0.6
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Shield Security – Scanners, Security Hardening, Brute Force Protection & Firewall | 13.0.6 to before 13.0.6 | 13.0.6 | Patch available | CNA |
- Shield Security – Scanners, Security Hardening, Brute Force Protection & Firewall VendorUnknown Affected 13.0.6 to before 13.0.6 Fixed in 13.0.6 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:getshieldsecurity:shield_security:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 13.0.6 | Vulnerable | Getshieldsecurity |
- cpe:2.3:a:getshieldsecurity:shield_security:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 13.0.6 Vulnerable ·Getshieldsecurity
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Shield Security – Scanners, Security Hardening, Brute Force Protection & Firewall (Unknown) Fixed in 13.0.6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-0211
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5chx-62hx-4phc
References
More Getshieldsecurity Shield Security vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-06390 Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention Security <= 18.5.9 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-00939 Shield Security <= 17.0.17 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2024-06774 Shield Security < 20.0.6 - Reflected XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2024-14764 WordPress Shield Security Plugin <= 18.5.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2023-00940 Shield Security <= 17.0.17 - Missing Authorization CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2022-0211 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-0211 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5chx-62hx-4phc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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