CVE-2022-37404 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-37404: WordPress add2fav plugin <= 1.0 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Christian Salazar
Product add2fav (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 (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Christian Salazar's add2fav plugin <= 1.0 at WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The add2fav WordPress plugin version 1.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious JavaScript that executes in the browsers of other users viewing the plugin's interface. The vulnerability requires an admin to craft a malicious request, and the injected code runs with the privileges of the affected user's session.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account compromise could allow an attacker to steal session tokens, modify site content, or perform actions as other users.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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08Related CVE

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