CVE-2022-4631: A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in WP-Ban

Routine

LOW 3.5MITIGATE

CVE-2022-4631 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.5) affecting wp-ban. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in WP-Ban. Affected is an unknown function of the file ban-options.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The name of the patch is 22b925449c84faa9b7496abe4f8f5661cb5eb3bf. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216480.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.5 (Low)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 64%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-707, CWE-79
Published	2022-12-21
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: wp-ban project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-12-21 19:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wp-ban project wp-ban MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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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-2022-4631?

wp-ban: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-4631 being exploited?

CVE-2022-4631 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-2022-4631 affect?

CVE-2022-4631 affects wp-ban. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in WP-Ban. Affected is an unknown function of the file ban-options.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The name o

How urgent is CVE-2022-4631?

Priority 21/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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References

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