CVE-2022-40193: Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Awesome Filterable Portfolio plugin <= 1.9.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-40193?

awesome filterable portfolio: upgrade to newer than 1.9.7. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-40193 being exploited?

CVE-2022-40193 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-2022-40193 affect?

CVE-2022-40193 affects awesome filterable portfolio. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Awesome Filterable Portfolio plugin <= 1.9.7 at WordPress.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-40193?

Priority 34/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2022-40193 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting awesome filterable portfolio. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Awesome Filterable Portfolio plugin <= 1.9.7 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	0.6% (top 50%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2022-09-23
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Patchstack · Vendor: brinidesigner

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-09-23 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:01 UTCUpdated Record last modified

brinidesigner awesome filterable portfolio UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.9.7

Fixed in: newer than 1.9.7

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy awesome-filterable-portfolio || rpm -q awesome-filterable-portfolio || awesome-filterable-portfolio --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.9.7 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade awesome-filterable-portfolio

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade awesome-filterable-portfolio

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-2022-40193?

awesome filterable portfolio: upgrade to newer than 1.9.7. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-40193 being exploited?

CVE-2022-40193 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-2022-40193 affect?

CVE-2022-40193 affects awesome filterable portfolio. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Awesome Filterable Portfolio plugin <= 1.9.7 at WordPress.

How urgent is CVE-2022-40193?

Priority 34/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2022-35238 MEDIUM 6.5 UPGRADE Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Change vulnerability in Awesome Filterable Portfolio plugin <= 1.9.7 at WordPr

References

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