Vulnerability · Published May 30, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-1299Slideshow <= 2.3.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Slideshow from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 49% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 51.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Slideshow WordPress plugin through 2.3.1 does not sanitize and escape some of its default slideshow settings, which could allow high-privileged users such as admin to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-79