CVE-2022-45363 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-45363: WordPress Betheme premium theme <= 26.6.1 - Auth. Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Muffingroup

Product Betheme

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published November 22, 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+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Muffingroup Betheme theme <= 26.6.1 on WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Betheme versions up to 26.6.1 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute 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 malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers and steal their data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site users' accounts and data are at risk if a low-privilege user injects malicious content into pages.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site; victim must view a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 22, 2022 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45363 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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