CVE-2022-32970 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-32970: WordPress Themify Portfolio Post Plugin <= 1.2.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Themify

Product Themify Portfolio Post

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published May 10, 2023

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

Auth. (editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Themify Themify Portfolio Post plugin <= 1.2.4 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Themify Portfolio Post versions up to 1.2.4 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts into portfolio post content. When other users view the affected post, the injected script executes in their browser, potentially allowing session hijacking or credential theft. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts into portfolio posts that execute when other users view them.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts that compromise other visitors' sessions or steal their data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have low-level authenticated access to the site and the victim must view the affected post.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 10, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32970 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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