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CVE-2022-1028: The WordPress Security Firewall, Malware Scanner, Secure Login and Backup plugin before 4.2.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, leading to malicious users with administrator privilege

medium Affects wordpress-security (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The WordPress Security Firewall, Malware Scanner, Secure Login and Backup plugin before 4.2.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, leading to malicious users with administrator privilege

Package
wordpress-security (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<4.2.1
Fixed in
4.2.1
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (47.8th percentile)
Published
2022-06-27
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
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