CVE-2022-40211 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-40211: WordPress GiveWP plugin <= 2.25.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via render_dropdown vulnerability

Vendor Givewp

Product GiveWP

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published April 12, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.9/10

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:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in GiveWP allows Stored XSS.This issue affects GiveWP: from n/a through 2.25.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

GiveWP versions up to 2.25.1 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows high-privilege users to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with admin or editor access can craft input that executes JavaScript in other users' browsers when they interact with affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers to steal data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin or editor account can inject malicious scripts affecting other users' sessions and data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level site access (admin/editor role) and the victim must visit an affected page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 12, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40211 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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