CVE-2022-40694 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-40694: WordPress News Announcement Scroll plugin <= 8.8.8 - Auth. Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Storeapps
Product News Announcement Scroll (WordPress plugin)
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published November 17, 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+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in News Announcement Scroll plugin <= 8.8.8 on WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The News Announcement Scroll plugin for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in version 8.8.8. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious JavaScript that executes in the browsers of other users viewing the site. The vulnerability requires an admin to craft a malicious announcement, and the injected code runs with the privileges of the affected user's session.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers when they view announcements.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin account can steal session tokens, redirect users, or deface content visible to site visitors.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Administrator account access and user interaction (victim must view the affected announcement).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 17, 2022 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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