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Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-47444 is a reflected cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress ProfilePress plugin. A malicious link could cause script execution in a user’s browser if they interact with it. The business risk is website trust, session exposure, and user-facing tampering on affected WordPress sites.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority for internet-facing WordPress sites using ProfilePress, especially where customer login or membership workflows are exposed. Prioritize inventory and version confirmation first because the provided sources contain conflicting affected-version details.
Technical view
The bundle describes unauthenticated reflected XSS, CWE-79, in ProfilePress / wp-user-avatar. CVSS 3.1 is 7.1 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, required user interaction, changed scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Version evidence is inconsistent: title says <=4.4.1, description says <=4.5.3.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running the ProfilePress plugin package identified as wp-user-avatar in the affected range. Public-facing membership, registration, login, profile, ecommerce, or restricted-content pages deserve priority review. The exact vulnerable version boundary should be confirmed with vendor or Patchstack guidance.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability is unauthenticated but requires user interaction, which usually means a victim must be induced to visit a crafted page or link.
Researcher notes
Key uncertainty is affected range: the bundle title references <=4.4.1, while the description references <=4.5.3. Do not assume exploit availability or a fixed version from this bundle alone. Validate against current vendor/Patchstack data before making remediation claims.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the ProfilePress or wp-user-avatar plugin.
- Confirm installed versions against vendor, CVE, and Patchstack guidance.
- Update the plugin if a fixed vendor release is identified.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-critical.
- Monitor vendor advisories for corrected affected-version details.
Validation and detection
- Check WordPress plugin inventory across production and staging sites.
- Record installed ProfilePress/wp-user-avatar versions for each site.
- Compare findings with the CVE and Patchstack entry.
- Review web logs for unusual requests to ProfilePress-related public routes.
- Confirm remediation by rechecking plugin version or removal status.
Public sources used
Based on public source material and reviewed before publication.
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.83.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.