CVE-2025-22332

WordPress CloudFlare(R) Cache Purge plugin <= 1.2 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Published Jan 31, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in shanaver CloudFlare(R) Cache Purge cloudflare-cache-purge allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects CloudFlare(R) Cache Purge: from n/a through <= 1.2.

Analysis

AI-generated

Technical impact

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation leads to a reflected cross‑site scripting vulnerability in the CloudFlare(R) Cache Purge plugin. The flaw permits execution of arbitrary client‑side script code when a user visits a page containing the unescaped input. Because the vulnerability is a CWE‑79 weakness, it can potentially compromise the confidentiality of user data or allow an attacker to hijack browser sessions.

Affected Systems

The affected product is the CloudFlare(R) Cache Purge WordPress plugin developed by shanaver. All releases from the earliest available version up to and including 1.2 are vulnerable. This includes any installation running version 1.2 or earlier, since the CVE description provides no further version granularity.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.1 classifies the issue as high severity, but the EPSS score of less than 1% indicates a very low current likelihood of exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is web‑based, and based on the description, it is inferred that an attacker may need to supply malicious input that is reflected in the rendered page to trigger script execution.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the CloudFlare(R) Cache Purge plugin to any version newer than 1.2, which contains a fix for the reflected XSS flaw.
  • If an upgrade is not possible, remove or disable the plugin to eliminate the attack surface.
  • Apply a web application firewall rule that blocks or sanitizes input containing suspicious script elements targeting the plugin’s interfaces.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 2, 2026 at 09:25 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-2732 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Bryan Shanaver @ fiftyandfifty.org CloudFlare(R) Cache Purge allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects CloudFlare(R) Cache Purge: from n/a through 1.2.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Bryan Shanaver @ fiftyandfifty.org CloudFlare(R) Cache Purge allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects CloudFlare(R) Cache Purge: from n/a through 1.2. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in shanaver CloudFlare(R) Cache Purge cloudflare-cache-purge allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects CloudFlare(R) Cache Purge: from n/a through <= 1.2.
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00035}

epss

{'score': 0.00045}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Bryan Shanaver @ fiftyandfifty.org CloudFlare(R) Cache Purge allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects CloudFlare(R) Cache Purge: from n/a through 1.2.
Title WordPress CloudFlare(R) Cache Purge plugin <= 1.2 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Patchstack
Published
Updated
Apr 28, 2026, 4:10 PM
Reserved
Jan 3, 2025, 1:16 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jan 31, 2025, 9:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:46 AM