CVE-2022-45827 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-45827: WordPress Video Contest WordPress Plugin Plugin <= 3.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Galleryplugins

Product Video Contest

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published June 12, 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 GalleryPlugins Video Contest plugin <= 3.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Video Contest contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with admin privileges can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by another admin, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, data theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in an admin's browser session.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account could be compromised if tricked into visiting a malicious link, potentially leading to unauthorized site changes.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have admin-level access and trick another admin into visiting a crafted link or page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 12, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45827 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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