CVE-2022-33978 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-33978: WordPress FontMeister plugin <= 1.08 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Sayontan Sinha
Product FontMeister (WordPress plugin)
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published October 11, 2022
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability FontMeister plugin <= 1.08 at WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

FontMeister versions up to 1.08 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious JavaScript that executes in the browsers of site visitors and administrators. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and can affect other users on the site. Update to a version newer than 1.08 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in visitors' browsers and steals data or performs actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors and admins could have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or be redirected to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required. A victim must visit a page containing the attacker's malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 11, 2022 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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