CVE-2022-2654: Classified Listing (WordPress theme) · Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Affects Classified Listing (WordPress theme)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 49% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Sep 2022
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown Classified Listing – Classified ads & Business Directory Plugin | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
To mitigate this vulnerability, organizations should immediately update the Classima theme and all related plugins to versions 2.1.11 or later for the theme, and 2.2.14 or later for Classified Listing plugins, where the issue has been fixed. If updates are not immediately possible, implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block suspicious input patterns that attempt to inject scripts into URL parameters or form inputs. Additionally, site administrators should enforce Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the execution of inline scripts and reduce the impact of XSS attacks. Regular security audits and penetration testing focusing on input validation and output encoding should be conducted. Educating users about the risks of clicking unknown links can also reduce the likelihood of successful exploitation. Finally, monitoring web server logs for unusual query parameters or repeated suspicious requests can help detect attempted exploitation attempts early.
Description
The Classima WordPress theme before 2.1.11 and some of its required plugins (Classified Listing before 2.2.14, Classified Listing Pro before 2.0.20, Classified Listing Store & Membership before 1.4.20 and Classima Core before 1.10) do not escape a parameter before outputting it back in attributes, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting