CVE-2022-29444 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-29444: WordPress Breeze plugin <= 2.0.2 - Plugin Settings Change leading to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Cloudways
Product Breeze (WordPress plugin)
Weakness CWE-264
Published May 2, 2022
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Plugin Settings Change leading to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cloudways Breeze plugin <= 2.0.2 on WordPress allows users with a subscriber or higher user role to execute any of the wp_ajax_* actions in the class Breeze_Configuration which includes the ability to change any of the plugin's settings including CDN setting which could be further used for XSS attack.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Breeze WordPress plugin version 2.0.2 and earlier contains a permissions flaw that allows authenticated users with low privileges to perform actions they should not be able to. An attacker must be logged in and trick a site administrator into clicking a malicious link. The vulnerability can leak sensitive data, modify site content, or disrupt service availability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data, modify site content, or disrupt availability if logged in and victim clicks a link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated attackers can bypass permission checks to access or modify data they shouldn't reach.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account and the site admin must click a malicious link.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 2, 2022 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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