CVE-2022-1088: The Page Security & Membership WordPress plugin through 1.5.15 does not sanitise and escape some of its settin

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-1088?

page security \& membership: upgrade to newer than 1.5.15. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-1088 being exploited?

CVE-2022-1088 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2022-1088 affect?

CVE-2022-1088 affects page security \& membership. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). The Page Security & Membership WordPress plugin through 1.5.15 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_h

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-1088?

Priority 34/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 4.8UPGRADE

CVE-2022-1088 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.8) affecting page security \& membership. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Page Security & Membership WordPress plugin through 1.5.15 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.8 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 51%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2022-04-18
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: contextureintl

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-04-18 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

contextureintl page security \& membership UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.5.15

Fixed in: newer than 1.5.15

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy page-security--membership || rpm -q page-security--membership || page-security--membership --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.5.15 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade page-security--membership

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade page-security--membership

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-1088?

page security \& membership: upgrade to newer than 1.5.15. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-1088 being exploited?

CVE-2022-1088 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-1088 affect?

CVE-2022-1088 affects page security \& membership. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). The Page Security & Membership WordPress plugin through 1.5.15 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_h

How urgent is CVE-2022-1088?

Priority 34/100. Public exploit reference

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