WPQA < 5.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Priority LOW 33CWE-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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The WPQA Builder WordPress plugin before 5.4, used as a companion for the Discy and Himer , does not sanitise and escape a parameter on its reset password form which makes it possible to perform Reflected Cross-Site Scripting attacks
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03042 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed WPQA Builder (Unknown): 5.4
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 | WPQA Builder | 5.4 to before 5.4 | 5.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- WPQA Builder VendorUnknown Affected 5.4 to before 5.4 Fixed in 5.4 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WPQA Builder (Unknown) Fixed in 5.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-1597
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7f3c-8333-69p4
References
More 2code Wpqa Builder vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-02207 WPQA < 6.1.1 - Arbitrary Category and Tag Follow/Unfollow via CSRF CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-03390 WPQA < 5.9 - Follow/Unfollow via CSRF CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-02206 WPQA < 6.1.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2022-03090 WPQA < 5.9.3 - Missing validation lead to functionality abuse CVSS 3.1LOW 3.5
- TI-2022-01468 WPQA < 5.5 - Unauthenticated Private Message Disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2022-00948 WPQA < 5.2 - Subscriber+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Profile fields CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2022-1597 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-1597 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7f3c-8333-69p4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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