CVE-2022-34853 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-34853: WordPress Team plugin <= 1.2.6 - Multiple Authenticated Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities

Vendor Wpwax
Product Team (WordPress plugin)
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published July 22, 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

Multiple Authenticated (contributor or higher user role) Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in wpWax Team plugin <= 1.2.6 at WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Team plugin for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in version 1.2.6 and earlier. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other users who view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity of the site's content.

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

Authenticated users can deface content or steal session tokens from other site visitors, including administrators.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be logged in with low-level WordPress privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the injected content.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 22, 2022 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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