# CVE-2022-1961: Google Tag Manager for WordPress (GTM4WP) <= 1.15.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Content Element ID

> Administrators can inject arbitrary scripts via the scroller-contentid parameter in the GTM4WP WordPress plugin when unfiltered_html is disabled.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Jun 2022
- **Updated:** 8 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3jmc-pgpg-8r5g

## What is CVE-2022-1961?

CVE-2022-1961 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in duracelltomi GTM4WP – A Google Tag Manager (GTM) plugin for WordPress, published on 13 Jun 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Google Tag Manager for WordPress (GTM4WP) plugin is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient escaping via the `gtm4wp-options[scroller-contentid]` parameter found in the `~/public/frontend.php` file which allowed attackers with administrative user access to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 1.15.1. This affects multi-site installations where unfiltered_html is disabled for administrators, and sites where unfiltered_html is disabled.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1961?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Gtm4wp Google Tag Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-1961?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1961 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-1961 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-1961 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in duracelltomi GTM4WP – A Google Tag Manager (GTM) plugin for WordPress

- [CVE-2022-1707](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1707/): Google Tag Manager for WordPress <= 1.15 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via Site Search (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-1961 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-1961 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in duracelltomi GTM4WP – A Google Tag Manager (GTM) plugin for WordPress, published on 13 Jun 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-1961 exists.

Affected product: duracelltomi GTM4WP – A Google Tag Manager (GTM) plugin for WordPress. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1961/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1961/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1961
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1961
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-1961

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1961/
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