CVE-2022-47444 HIGH

CVE-2022-47444: WordPress ProfilePress Plugin <= 4.4.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Profilepress Membership Team
Product Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published March 29, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026

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 ProfilePress Membership Team Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress plugin <= 4.5.3 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

ProfilePress versions up to 4.5.3 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the site. An attacker can craft a malicious input that, when viewed by site visitors or administrators, executes JavaScript in their browsers. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or malware distribution. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in visitors' browsers when they view affected pages or forms.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors and admins may have sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or be redirected to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 29, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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