CVE-2022-45839 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-45839: WordPress WHA Puzzle Plugin <= 1.0.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Wha

Product WHA Puzzle

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published April 18, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WHA WHA Puzzle plugin <= 1.0.9 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WHA Puzzle versions up to 1.0.9 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the application. An attacker can craft input that, when processed by the application, executes arbitrary JavaScript in users' browsers. This vulnerability requires no authentication and can be exploited over the network, though it does not affect data confidentiality or availability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in users' browsers when they interact with the application.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users visiting affected pages may have malicious scripts executed in their browsers, risking session hijacking or credential theft.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the application; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 18, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45839 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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