CVE-2022-29440 WordPress Promotion Slider plugin <= 3.3.4 - Multiple Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into the Promotion Slider plugin, potentially compromising user sessions and site integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-29440?
CVE-2022-29440 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Micah Wood Promotion Slider (WordPress plugin), published on 15 Jun 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple Authenticated (contributor or higher user role) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Promotion Slider plugin <= 3.3.4 at WordPress.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29440?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Promotion Slider Project Promotion Slider.
How do I fix CVE-2022-29440?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-29440 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2022-29440 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-29440 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7869-w4f7-fjg9.