CVE-2022-3631
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The OAuth Client by DigitialPixies plugin version 1.1.0 and below contains a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified as CVE-2022-3631. The vulnerability was discovered and publicly disclosed on October 21, 2022. This security issue affects WordPress installations using the dpt-oauth-client plugin (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability exists because the plugin fails to properly sanitize and escape some of its settings. The issue has been assigned a CVSS score of 3.4 (low severity) and is classified under CWE-79 (Cross-Site Scripting). The vulnerability specifically affects high-privilege users such as administrators, even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed, such as in multisite setups (WPScan).

Impact

When exploited, this vulnerability allows high-privilege users such as administrators to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. This could potentially lead to the execution of malicious JavaScript code in users' browsers who access the affected areas of the WordPress admin panel (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

As of the vulnerability disclosure, there is no known fix available for this security issue. Users of the affected plugin should consider implementing additional security controls or evaluating alternative solutions until a patch is released (WPScan).

Additional resources


SourceThis report was generated using AI

Related WordPress vulnerabilities:

CVE ID

Severity

Score

Technologies

Component name

CISA KEV exploit

Has fix

Published date

CVE-2025-13342CRITICAL9.8
  • acf-frontend-form-element
NoYesDec 03, 2025
CVE-2025-13359MEDIUM6.5
  • simple-tags
NoYesDec 03, 2025
CVE-2025-13756MEDIUM4.3
  • fluent-booking
NoYesDec 03, 2025
CVE-2025-13354MEDIUM4.3
  • simple-tags
NoYesDec 03, 2025
CVE-2025-13109MEDIUM4.3
  • woocommerce-products-filter
NoYesDec 03, 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

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