CVE-2022-1322: The Coming Soon - Under Construction WordPress plugin through 1.1.9 does not sanitize and escape some of its s

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-1322?

coming soon: upgrade to newer than 1.2.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-1322 being exploited?

CVE-2022-1322 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-2022-1322 affect?

CVE-2022-1322 affects coming soon. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). The Coming Soon - Under Construction WordPress plugin through 1.1.9 does not sanitize and escape some of its settings, which could allow high-privileged users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-1322?

Priority 34/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 4.8UPGRADE

CVE-2022-1322 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.8) affecting coming soon. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Coming Soon - Under Construction WordPress plugin through 1.1.9 does not sanitize and escape some of its settings, which could allow high-privileged users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html 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 50%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2022-08-22
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: rich-web

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-08-22 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:22 UTCUpdated Record last modified

rich-web coming soon UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.2.0

Fixed in: newer than 1.2.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy coming-soon || rpm -q coming-soon || coming-soon --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.2.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade coming-soon

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade coming-soon

Note

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

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-1322?

coming soon: upgrade to newer than 1.2.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-1322 being exploited?

CVE-2022-1322 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-2022-1322 affect?

CVE-2022-1322 affects coming soon. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). The Coming Soon - Under Construction WordPress plugin through 1.1.9 does not sanitize and escape some of its settings, which could allow high-privileged users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed

How urgent is CVE-2022-1322?

Priority 34/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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