# CVE-2022-29432: WordPress wpDataTables plugin <= 2.1.27 - Multiple Authenticated Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities

> Authenticated administrators can inject persistent scripts via vulnerable parameters in the wpDataTables plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.

- **Severity:** Low 3.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 May 2022
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qx45-wmfv-9pxq

## What is CVE-2022-29432?

CVE-2022-29432 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in TMS-Plugins wpDataTables – Tables & Table Charts (WordPress plugin), published on 20 May 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Multiple Authenticated (administrator or higher user role) Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in TMS-Plugins wpDataTables plugin <= 2.1.27 on WordPress via &data-link-text, &data-link-url, &data, &data-shortcode, &data-star-num vulnerable parameters.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29432?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Tms-Outsource Wpdatatables.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-29432?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-29432 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-29432 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-29432 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in TMS-Plugins wpDataTables – Tables & Table Charts (WordPress plugin)

- [CVE-2021-24197](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-24197/): wpDataTables < 3.4.2 - Improper Access Control leading to Table Permission Takeover (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2021-24198](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-24198/): wpDataTables < 3.4.2 - Improper Access Control leading to Table Data Deletion (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2023-4314](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-4314/): wpDataTables < 2.1.66 - Admin+ PHP Object Injection (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2023-23876](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23876/): WordPress wpDataTables Plugin <= 2.1.49 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2021-24199](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-24199/): wpDataTables < 3.4.2 - Blind SQL Injection via start Parameter (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-29432 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-29432 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in TMS-Plugins wpDataTables – Tables & Table Charts (WordPress plugin), published on 20 May 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-29432 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: TMS-Plugins wpDataTables – Tables & Table Charts (WordPress plugin). 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-2022-29432/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-29432/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-29432
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29432
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-29432

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-29432/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.