CVE-2022-29433 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-29433: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/nd-donations/wordpress-donations-plugin-1-8-authenticated-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability

Vendor Nicdark
Product Donations (WordPress plugin)
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published May 13, 2022
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

4.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Authenticated (contributor or higher role) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Donations plugin <= 1.8 on WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Donations WordPress plugin version 1.8 and earlier contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors, including administrators. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and affects the site's integrity.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers with contributor or subscriber access can compromise administrator accounts or steal sensitive data from site visitors.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress account and the victim must visit a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 13, 2022 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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08Related CVE

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