CVE-2022-32280 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-32280: WordPress XO Slider plugin <= 3.3.2 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Xakuro

Product XO Slider (WordPress plugin)

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published June 15, 2022

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.4/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Authenticated (contributor or higher user role) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Xakuro's XO Slider plugin <= 3.3.2 at WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

XO Slider for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 3.3.2. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious JavaScript that executes in the browsers of other site visitors, including administrators. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the site's integrity and confidentiality.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated attackers can steal admin credentials, modify site content, or compromise visitor data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress account and trick a user into visiting a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 15, 2022 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32280 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2022-32280

CWE CWE-79

CVSS 5.4 / MEDIUM

Affected versions