CVE-2022-40968 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-40968: WordPress 2kb Amazon Affiliates Store Plugin <= 2.1.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor 2Kblater
Product 2kb Amazon Affiliates Store
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published December 4, 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

Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in 2kb Amazon Affiliates Store plugin <=2.1.5 on WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The 2kb Amazon Affiliates Store plugin through version 2.1.5 contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated admin user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they visit affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A malicious admin could inject scripts to compromise other users' sessions or steal sensitive information from site visitors.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have admin-level access to the site and the victim must visit a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 4, 2022 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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08Related CVE

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