CVE-2022-41612 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-41612: WordPress Similar Posts Plugin <= 3.1.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Shareaholic

Product Similar Posts

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published April 24, 2023

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

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Shareaholic Similar Posts plugin <= 3.1.6 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Similar Posts plugin for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 3.1.6. An authenticated user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and affects the integrity and confidentiality of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin account can inject scripts affecting all site visitors, potentially stealing credentials or redirecting traffic.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin or editor privileges and trick a user into visiting a page with the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 24, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41612 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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