CVE-2022-32776 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-32776: WordPress Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense plugin <= 1.31.1 - Auth. Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Advanced Ads Gmbh
Product Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published November 8, 2022
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

4.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Advanced Ads GmbH Advanced Ads – Ad Manager & AdSense plugin <= 1.31.1 on WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Advanced Ads allows stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks through improper sanitization of user input. An authenticated admin with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects site integrity and confidentiality.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers with admin access can compromise other users' sessions or steal sensitive data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin-level access to Advanced Ads settings and victim must view an affected page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 8, 2022 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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