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CVE-2022-1896: The underConstruction WordPress plugin before 1.21 does not sanitise or escape the "Display a custom page using your own HTML" setting before outputting it, allowing high privilege users to perform Cr

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

The underConstruction WordPress plugin before 1.21 does not sanitise or escape the "Display a custom page using your own HTML" setting before outputting it, allowing high privilege users to perform Cr

Package
underconstruction (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<1.21
Fixed in
1.21
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (48.0th percentile)
Published
2022-06-20
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordunderconstruction (WordPress plugin) advisories

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