CVE-2022-45825 HIGH

CVE-2022-45825: WordPress WPComplete Plugin <= 2.9.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Ithemes

Product WPComplete

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published March 28, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in iThemes WPComplete plugin <= 2.9.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WPComplete versions up to 2.9.4 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other users viewing affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of site data. Update to version 2.9.5.6 or later.

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

Site visitors' sessions, credentials, or data could be compromised if they view pages with injected malicious content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required. Victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 28, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45825 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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