CVE-2022-2148: The LinkedIn Company Updates WordPress plugin through 1.5.3 does not sanitise and escape its settings, allowin

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-2148?

linkedin company updates: upgrade to newer than 1.5.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-2148 being exploited?

CVE-2022-2148 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-2022-2148 affect?

CVE-2022-2148 affects linkedin company updates. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). The LinkedIn Company Updates WordPress plugin through 1.5.3 does not sanitise and escape its settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowe

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-2148?

Priority 34/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 4.8UPGRADE

CVE-2022-2148 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.8) affecting linkedin company updates. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The LinkedIn Company Updates WordPress plugin through 1.5.3 does not sanitise and escape its settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform 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 52%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2022-07-17
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: linkedin company updates project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-07-17 11:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:41 UTCUpdated Record last modified

linkedin company updates project linkedin company updates UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.5.3

Fixed in: newer than 1.5.3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy linkedin-company-updates || rpm -q linkedin-company-updates || linkedin-company-updates --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.5.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade linkedin-company-updates

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade linkedin-company-updates

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-2022-2148?

linkedin company updates: upgrade to newer than 1.5.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-2148 being exploited?

CVE-2022-2148 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-2022-2148 affect?

CVE-2022-2148 affects linkedin company updates. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). The LinkedIn Company Updates WordPress plugin through 1.5.3 does not sanitise and escape its settings, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowe

How urgent is CVE-2022-2148?

Priority 34/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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References

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