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CVE-2022-28290 (GCVE-0-2022-28290)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-04-25 16:31 – Updated: 2024-08-03 05:48
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Summary
Reflective Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in WordPress Country Selector Plugin Version 1.6.5. The XSS payload executes whenever the user tries to access the country selector page with the specified payload as a part of the HTTP request
Severity
6.1 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a WordPress Country Selector Plugin Affected: Version 1.6.5
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 3f1f1eaf-44e9-41d0-9b5f-eccdad1fe3a4

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2022-28290

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-07-17 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 61.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-05-16
Asserted: 2026-05-16
Last Seen: 2026-07-17
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: Wordpress / Wordpress Country Selector plugin | Class: cms | Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.1) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-07-17: 3
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 1
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class cms
7D Avg 0
Vendor Wordpress
30D Avg 0
90D Avg 0
Product Wordpress Country Selector plugin
Cisa Kev no
Connections 3
Observation Date 2026-07-17
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 6.1
Vulnerability Severity Medium
References
Created: 2026-06-30 09:23 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-19 01:01 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: a90e3ac0-2c96-43a8-9e45-4aa24424d3bc

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2022-28290

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2022-04-25 16:31 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2022-04-25
Asserted: 2022-04-25
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: Reflective Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in WordPress Country Selector Plugin Version 1.6.5. The XSS payload executes whenever the user tries... | Affected: n/a / WordPress Country Selector Plugin | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title Reflective Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in WordPress Country Selector Plugin Version 1.6.5. The XSS payload executes whenever the user tries...
Vendor n/a
Product WordPress Country Selector Plugin
Added Date 2022-04-25T16:31:01.000Z
Cvss Score None
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity None
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:06 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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