CVE-2022-45084 HIGH

CVE-2022-45084: WordPress Loginizer Plugin <= 1.7.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Softaculous

Product Loginizer

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published April 24, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Softaculous Loginizer plugin <= 1.7.5 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Loginizer versions up to 1.7.5 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts into the application. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a malicious link—to execute. An attacker can steal session cookies, redirect users, or deface content visible to victims who click the link.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in a victim's browser when they click a crafted link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users visiting malicious links could have their sessions hijacked or be redirected to phishing sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must click an attacker-supplied link or visit a page containing the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 24, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45084 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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