CVE-2022-1773: The WP Athletics WordPress plugin through 1.1.7 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting bac

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-1773?

wp athletics: upgrade to newer than 1.1.7. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-1773 being exploited?

CVE-2022-1773 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-2022-1773 affect?

CVE-2022-1773 affects wp athletics. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The WP Athletics WordPress plugin through 1.1.7 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting back in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-1773?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2022-1773 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting wp athletics. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The WP Athletics WordPress plugin through 1.1.7 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting back in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 44%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2022-06-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: wp athletics project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-06-13 13:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:23 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wp athletics project wp athletics UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.1.7

Fixed in: newer than 1.1.7

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wp-athletics || rpm -q wp-athletics || wp-athletics --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.1.7 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade wp-athletics

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade wp-athletics

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-2022-1773?

wp athletics: upgrade to newer than 1.1.7. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-1773 being exploited?

CVE-2022-1773 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-2022-1773 affect?

CVE-2022-1773 affects wp athletics. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The WP Athletics WordPress plugin through 1.1.7 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting back in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

How urgent is CVE-2022-1773?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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