CVE-2022-47596 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-47596: WordPress Media Library Categories Plugin <= 1.9.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Jeffrey-Wp

Product Media Library Categories

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published March 29, 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 Jeffrey-WP Media Library Categories plugin <= 1.9.9 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Media Library Categories versions up to 1.9.9 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts into category names or descriptions. When other users view the affected content, the scripts execute in their browsers, potentially allowing session hijacking or unauthorized actions.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view category pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Compromised user sessions, unauthorized changes, or data theft affecting site administrators and editors.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin or editor privileges and the victim must view the affected category.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 29, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-47596 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2022-47596

CWE CWE-79

CVSS 5.9 / MEDIUM

Affected versions