CVE-2022-1338: The Easily Generate Rest API Url WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not escape some of its settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the

medium Affects easily-generate-rest-api (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Easily Generate Rest API Url WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not escape some of its settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the

Package
easily-generate-rest-api (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=1.0.0
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (48.5th percentile)
Published
2022-05-09
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
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