CVE-2022-47590 HIGH

CVE-2022-47590: WordPress Maintenance Switch Plugin <= 1.5.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Fugu

Product Maintenance Switch

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published May 10, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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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 Fugu Maintenance Switch plugin <= 1.5.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Fugu Maintenance Switch versions up to 1.5.2 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the application. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when visited by a user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a user's browser to steal session data or perform unauthorized actions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users visiting the site can have their sessions compromised or be tricked into performing unintended actions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must trick a user into clicking a malicious link or visiting a crafted page (user interaction required).

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-2022-47590 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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