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CVE-2022-1772: The Google Places Reviews WordPress plugin before 2.0.0 does not properly escape its Google API key setting, which is reflected on the site's administration panel. A malicious administrator could abus

medium Affects google-places-reviews (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Google Places Reviews WordPress plugin before 2.0.0 does not properly escape its Google API key setting, which is reflected on the site's administration panel. A malicious administrator could abus

Package
google-places-reviews (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<2.0.0
Fixed in
2.0.0
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (54.9th percentile)
Published
2022-06-13
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordgoogle-places-reviews (WordPress plugin) advisories

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