CVE-2022-36355 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-36355: WordPress Easy Org Chart plugin <= 3.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Pluginlyspeaking
Product Easy Org Chart (WordPress plugin)
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published September 1, 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+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PluginlySpeaking Easy Org Chart plugin <= 3.1 at WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Easy Org Chart WordPress plugin version 3.1 and earlier contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious JavaScript that executes in the browsers of other site visitors. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the scope beyond the vulnerable component itself.

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

Site visitors may have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or be redirected to malicious sites by injected scripts.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be logged in with low-level user privileges. Victim must visit a page containing the injected content.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 1, 2022 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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