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CVE-2022-0211 — Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking, Brute-Force Login Protection & File Scanning [wp-simple-firewall] < 13.0.6

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2022-0211 Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking, Brute-Force Login Protection & File Scanning [wp-simple-firewall] < 13.0.6 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Medium 4.8 < 13.0.6 13.0.6 2022-01-19

CVE-2022-0211

The Shield Security plugin for WordPress versions prior to 13.0.6 fails to properly sanitize and escape administrator notes, creating a cross-site scripting vulnerability that high-privilege users can exploit even when the unfiltered_html capability is restricted.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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