Wiz
Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-0161

CVE-2022-0161: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2022-0161 affects the ARI Fancy Lightbox WordPress plugin versions before 1.3.9. The vulnerability was discovered on January 10, 2022, and involves a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the plugin's admin page functionality (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from improper input validation where the plugin fails to sanitize and escape the 'msg' parameter before outputting it back in an admin page. This can be exploited through the URL parameter at wp-admin/admin.php?page=ari-fancy-lightbox&msg=. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 6.1 (medium severity) and is classified under CWE-79 (WPScan).

Impact

The vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of the admin page. This could potentially lead to theft of sensitive information, manipulation of page content, or other malicious actions within the administrator's browser session (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been patched in version 1.3.9 of the ARI Fancy Lightbox plugin. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk (WordPress Plugin Tracker).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

Related WordPress vulnerabilities:

CVE ID

Severity

Score

Technologies

Component name

CISA KEV exploit

Has fix

Published date

CVE-2025-14030MEDIUM6.4
  • ai-feeds
NoYesDec 12, 2025
CVE-2025-12965MEDIUM6.4
  • magical-posts-display
NoYesDec 12, 2025
CVE-2025-14442MEDIUM5.3
  • secure-copy-content-protection
NoYesDec 12, 2025
CVE-2025-14065MEDIUM5.3
  • simple-bike-rental
NoYesDec 12, 2025
CVE-2025-14159MEDIUM4.3
  • secure-copy-content-protection
NoYesDec 12, 2025

Free Vulnerability Assessment

Benchmark your Cloud Security Posture

Evaluate your cloud security practices across 9 security domains to benchmark your risk level and identify gaps in your defenses.

Request assessment

Additional Wiz resources

Cloud Vulnerability DB

Cloud Vulnerability DB

A community-led vulnerabilities database

Cloud Threat Landscape

Cloud Threat Landscape

A threat intelligence database

PEACH

PEACH

A tenant isolation framework

Get a personalized demo

Ready to see Wiz in action?

"Best User Experience I have ever seen, provides full visibility to cloud workloads."
David EstlickCISO
"Wiz provides a single pane of glass to see what is going on in our cloud environments."
Adam FletcherChief Security Officer
"We know that if Wiz identifies something as critical, it actually is."
Greg PoniatowskiHead of Threat and Vulnerability Management
Get a demo