WP-Ban ban-options.php cross site scripting
Priority LOW 28CWE-707Published · 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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in WP-Ban. Affected is an unknown function of the file ban-options.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The name of the patch is 22b925449c84faa9b7496abe4f8f5661cb5eb3bf. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216480.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00418 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unspecified | WP-Ban | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP-Ban Vendorunspecified Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wp-ban_project:wp-ban:-:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Wp-ban Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:wp-ban_project:wp-ban:-:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Wp-ban Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4631
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-264w-h7gv-xm4m
References
More Wp-ban Project Wp-ban vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-03901 WP-Ban < 1.69.1 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2021-03110 WP-Ban ban-options.php toggle_checkbox cross site scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2014-05128 WP-Ban plugin before 1.6.4 for WordPress, when running in certain configurations, allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2022-4631 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-4631 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-264w-h7gv-xm4m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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