CVE-2022-36428 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-36428: WordPress Rock Convert plugin <= 2.11.0 - Auth. Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Stage

Product Rock Convert (WordPress plugin)

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published November 3, 2022

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.8/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (admin+) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Stage Rock Convert plugin <= 2.11.0 on WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Rock Convert versions up to 2.11.0 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated admin can inject malicious scripts into plugin settings that execute in the browsers of other users viewing affected pages. The vulnerability requires admin privileges and user interaction to exploit, and impacts site integrity and user confidentiality.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin account can inject scripts affecting all site visitors, potentially stealing credentials or redirecting users.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin-level access to the WordPress site; victim must view a page containing the injected content.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 3, 2022 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36428 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2022-36428

CWE CWE-79

CVSS 4.8 / MEDIUM

Affected versions