CVE-2022-41643 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-41643: WordPress Accessibility plugin <= 1.0.3 - Auth. Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Octa Code
Product Accessibility (WordPress plugin)
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published November 18, 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 Accessibility plugin <= 1.0.3 on WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Accessibility WordPress plugin version 1.0.3 and earlier contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view 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 when they visit the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account compromise could allow script injection affecting other users' sessions and data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator-level access and the victim must view a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 18, 2022 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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