CVE-2022-47610 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-47610: WordPress Simple Image Popup Plugin <= 1.3.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Mr Digital

Product Simple Image Popup

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 Mr Digital Simple Image Popup plugin <= 1.3.6 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Simple Image Popup versions up to 1.3.6 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in how it handles user input. An authenticated administrator with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with the affected component. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view or interact with the popup.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin with high privileges could inject scripts affecting other users' sessions, data, or site functionality.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin privileges and the victim must click a link or visit a page containing the malicious payload.

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-2022-47610 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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