CVE-2022-38460 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-38460: WordPress NOTICE BOARD plugin <= 1.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Jitendriya Tripathy
Product NOTICE BOARD (WordPress plugin)
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published September 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 NOTICE BOARD plugin <= 1.1 at WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The NOTICE BOARD WordPress plugin version 1.1 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, potentially compromising their sessions or stealing sensitive data. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the scope beyond the plugin 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

Site visitors' sessions and data could be compromised if they view pages containing injected malicious scripts.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress account and trick a site visitor into viewing a page containing the injected code.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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