CVE-2022-36405 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-36405: WordPress amCharts: Charts and Maps plugin <= 1.4 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Amcharts
Product amCharts: Charts and Maps (WordPress plugin)
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published August 23, 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 amCharts: Charts and Maps plugin <= 1.4 at WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The amCharts WordPress plugin version 1.4 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, including administrators. 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

Attackers with contributor or subscriber access can steal admin session tokens, modify site content, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress account and the victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 23, 2022 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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