Embed Swagger <= 1.0.0 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Priority LOW 34CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Embed Swagger WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient escaping/sanitization and validation via the url parameter found in the ~/swagger-iframe.php file which allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts onto the page, in versions up to and including 1.0.0.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.03865 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embed Swagger | Embed Swagger | 1.0.0 – 1.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Embed Swagger VendorEmbed Swagger Affected 1.0.0 – 1.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:embed_swagger_project:embed_swagger:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | Embed Swagger Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:embed_swagger_project:embed_swagger:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Embed Swagger Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-0381
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rv3f-j8c3-vgp8
- 2026-10-14 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-0381 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-0381 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rv3f-j8c3-vgp8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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