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How to verify CVE-2022-21661

Confirm whether your systems are actually affected — run the exact detection check below (Nuclei command or OpenVAS NVT). Detection only; it does not exploit.

How to verify this vulnerability

Scanner data tells you how to confirm whether your systems are actually affected — not just that the CVE exists. Run a Nuclei template against your target for a yes/no answer in seconds.

What's a Nuclei template? Nuclei is a free, open-source scanner. A template is a small YAML rule that probes a target and reports whether it's vulnerable. Runs locally, no agent.
1 · AUTOMATEDDetection command
nuclei -id CVE-2022-21661 -u https://your-target -rl 50 -timeout 10

Runs against your own host. Don't have Nuclei? Install guide ↗

2 Nuclei templates
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  • highCommunityhttpWordPress Core < 5.8.3 - SQL Injection via WP_Query GitHub ↗

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Verify with OpenVAS

Greenbone/OpenVAS ships 8 NVT checks for CVE-2022-21661. OpenVAS detects this CVE by NVT OID — enable the NVT in your scan config, or confirm it is in your feed with the query below.

Confirm the NVT is in your feed (GMP)
gvm-cli socket --xml "<get_nvts nvt_oid='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.147396' details='1'/>"
NVT OIDs (8)
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.147396since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.147397since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.705039since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.819542since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.819544since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.892884since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.1.2022.5039since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2022.2884since 2026-06-25
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