CVE-2022-41554 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-41554: WordPress Slideshow SE Plugin <= 2.5.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor John West

Product Slideshow SE

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published March 16, 2023

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

Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in John West Slideshow SE plugin <= 2.5.5 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Slideshow SE through version 2.5.5 contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in its slideshow functionality. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view the affected slideshow. 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 when they view a slideshow.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators can be tricked into injecting malicious code that affects other site users and their data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Administrator account access and victim must view the affected slideshow.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 16, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41554 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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