WordPress IP Blacklist Cloud Plugin <= 5.00 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Priority LOW 22CWE-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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Auth. Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adeel Ahmed's IP Blacklist Cloud plugin <= 5.00 versions.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00403 34th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adeel Ahmed | IP Blacklist Cloud | up to 5.00 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- IP Blacklist Cloud VendorAdeel Ahmed Affected up to 5.00 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-42462
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p89m-g5v5-4f9m
References
More Ad33lx Ip Blacklist Cloud vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-08033 IP Blacklist Cloud Plugin CSV File Import ip_blacklist_cloud.php valid_js_identifier path traversal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-21254 WordPress IP Blacklist Cloud Plugin <= 5.00 is vulnerable to SQL Injection (SQLi) vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2022-42462 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-42462 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p89m-g5v5-4f9m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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