CVE-2022-36417 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-36417: WordPress 3D Tag Cloud plugin <= 3.8 - Multiple Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Vinoj Cardoza
Product 3D Tag Cloud (WordPress plugin)
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published September 23, 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

Multiple Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in 3D Tag Cloud plugin <= 3.8 at WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The 3D Tag Cloud WordPress plugin version 3.8 and earlier is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without the administrator's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires the victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to WordPress.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted administrative actions on the site by tricking a logged-in admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify plugin settings or perform other admin-level actions if they trick your administrators into clicking a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

A logged-in WordPress administrator must visit an attacker-controlled webpage while the plugin is active.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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