CVE-2022-1597
Published: 08 June 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-1597 is a medium-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in 2Code Wpqa Builder. Its CVSS base score is 6.1 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 3.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
The WPQA Builder WordPress plugin before version 5.4, a companion component for the Discy and Himer themes, contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79). The flaw stems from missing sanitization and escaping of an unspecified parameter on the plugin's reset password form, rated at CVSS 6.1 with network attack vector, low complexity, no authentication, and required user interaction.
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit the issue by crafting a malicious link that triggers script execution in the context of a victim who clicks it, enabling limited actions such as cookie theft or page redirection within the affected WordPress site. Because the scope is changed, the injected script can affect resources beyond the immediate plugin.
The referenced WPScan advisory identifies the vulnerability and indicates that updating WPQA Builder to version 5.4 or later eliminates the unsanitized parameter handling on the reset password form.
EPSS for this CVE rose from lower values after disclosure to a peak of 0.3344 on 2025-12-11 before receding to the current 0.2353, indicating a period of increased exploitation interest that warrants renewed attention.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-24886
Vulnerability details
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
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.
Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.
Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.