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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-1265 · published 16 May 2022

CVE-2022-1265: Ait-pro bulletproof security cross-site scripting vulnerability

Ait Pro · Bulletproof Security

The BulletProof Security WordPress plugin before 6.1 does not sanitize and escape some of its CAPTCHA settings, which could allow high-privileged users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed

4.8 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.59% · top 54.1% CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
4.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 3.5
0.59%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The BulletProof Security WordPress plugin before 6.1 does not sanitize and escape some of its CAPTCHA settings, which could allow high-privileged users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9b66819d-8479-4c0b-b206-7f7ff769f758 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9b66819d-8479-4c0b-b206-7f7ff769f758 ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-1265), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.