CVE-2022-37335 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-37335: WordPress Word Search Puzzles game plugin <= 2.0.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Wha
Product Word Search Puzzles game (WordPress plugin)
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published September 9, 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

Authenticated (author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WHA's Word Search Puzzles game plugin <= 2.0.1 at WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Word Search Puzzles plugin for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in version 2.0.1 and earlier. An authenticated administrator with high privileges can inject malicious JavaScript that executes in the browsers of other users who view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the site's integrity and confidentiality.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers when they view the plugin's content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account compromise could allow injection of malicious scripts affecting other users' sessions and data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator-level access to the WordPress site and a victim must view the affected page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 9, 2022 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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