CVE-2022-45849 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-45849: WordPress Activello Theme <= 1.4.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Silkalns

Product Activello

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published April 16, 2023

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+) Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Silkalns Activello theme <= 1.4.4 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Activello versions up to 1.4.4 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a crafted link—and can affect other users viewing the same page. An attacker with low-level access can inject code that steals session tokens or performs actions on behalf of other users.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers and steal their session data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can be tricked into executing attacker-controlled JavaScript, compromising their accounts and data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site; victim must click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 16, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45849 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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