CVE-2022-47137 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-47137: WordPress Ninja Tables Plugin <= 4.3.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Wpmanageninja Llc

Product Ninja Tables

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published May 10, 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 WPManageNinja LLC Ninja Tables plugin <= 4.3.4 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Ninja Tables contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 4.3.4. An authenticated admin user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts into table data that execute in the browsers of other users viewing those tables. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected tables.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Compromised admin accounts could inject scripts affecting all site visitors viewing tables, potentially stealing credentials or session tokens.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin-level access to Ninja Tables; victim must view a table containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 10, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-47137 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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