EzoicWordPress extension
CVE-2022-41132
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnauthenticated Plugin Settings Change Leading To Stored XSS Vulnerability in Ezoic plugin <= 2.8.8 on WordPress.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceAn unauthenticated attacker can modify Ezoic plugin settings in versions 2.8.8 and below on WordPress, allowing injection of malicious scripts that get stored in the database and executed when other users view affected pages.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
EzoicWordPress extension
<= 2.8.8CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm WordPress installationCheck for the presence of wp-config.php in the web root directory or access WordPress admin dashboardAffected if System is not a WordPress installation (this CVE does not apply)
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Identify Ezoic plugin presenceNavigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins in WordPress admin, or list files in wp-content/plugins directory, looking for 'ezoic' or 'Ezoic'Affected if Ezoic plugin is not installed (this CVE does not apply)
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Check installed Ezoic versionIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and find the Ezoic plugin version number; alternatively, read the main plugin PHP file header for 'Version:' tag in wp-content/plugins/ezoic/Affected if Version is 2.8.8 or lower (vulnerable)
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Inspect Ezoic plugin settings for tamperingGo to Ezoic plugin settings in WordPress admin panel; check for unexpected values, JavaScript tags, or script URLs in configuration fields; also query wp_options table for option_name LIKE '%ezoic%' and examine stored valuesAffected if Settings contain unknown scripts, iframes, or unexpected JavaScript URLs (indicates compromise)
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Review database for injected scriptsSearch WordPress database (wp_options table) for patterns like '<script', 'javascript:', 'onerror=', 'onload=' within Ezoic-related options; use SQL: SELECT * FROM wp_options WHERE option_name LIKE '%ezoic%' AND (option_value LIKE '%<script%' OR option_value LIKE '%javascript:%')Affected if Suspicious script tags or event handlers found in Ezoic option values (indicates active exploitation)
User is affected if Ezoic plugin version 2.8.8 or lower is installed AND either the version is confirmed vulnerable OR unexpected script content is found in plugin settings or database.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate the Ezoic plugin to a version newer than 2.8.8 immediately; if patching is delayed, disable the plugin to prevent unauthenticated setting changes.
Fix this in Ezoic
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation1.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-41132 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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