CVE-2022-41788 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-41788: WordPress Soledad premium theme <= 8.2.5 - Auth. Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Pencidesign

Product Soledad (WordPress theme)

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published November 18, 2022

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.4/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (subscriber+) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Soledad premium theme <= 8.2.5 on WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Soledad theme versions up to 8.2.5 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious JavaScript that executes in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the site's integrity and confidentiality.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers and steals data or performs actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject malicious scripts affecting other visitors; site integrity and user data at risk.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege WordPress account and the victim must view a page containing the injected code.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 18, 2022 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41788 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2022-41788

CWE CWE-79

CVSS 5.4 / MEDIUM

Affected versions