CVE-2022-33978: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability FontMeister plugin <= 1.08 at WordPress.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-33978?

fontmeister: upgrade to newer than 1.08. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-33978 being exploited?

CVE-2022-33978 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-2022-33978 affect?

CVE-2022-33978 affects fontmeister. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability FontMeister plugin <= 1.08 at WordPress.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-33978?

Priority 33/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2022-33978 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting fontmeister. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability FontMeister plugin <= 1.08 at WordPress.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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	0.5% (top 55%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2022-10-11
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Patchstack · Vendor: fontmeister project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-10-11 17:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:49 UTCUpdated Record last modified

fontmeister project fontmeister UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.08

Fixed in: newer than 1.08

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy fontmeister || rpm -q fontmeister || fontmeister --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.08 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade fontmeister

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade fontmeister

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-2022-33978?

fontmeister: upgrade to newer than 1.08. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-33978 being exploited?

CVE-2022-33978 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-2022-33978 affect?

CVE-2022-33978 affects fontmeister. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability FontMeister plugin <= 1.08 at WordPress.

How urgent is CVE-2022-33978?

Priority 33/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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References

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