# CVE-2022-37342: Cross-site scripting in Add Shortcodes Actions And Filters (WordPress plugin)

> Authenticated administrators can inject malicious scripts via stored XSS in the Add Shortcodes Actions And Filters plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/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:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Sep 2022
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cfqx-4cch-8hgx

## What is CVE-2022-37342?

CVE-2022-37342 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Michael Simpson Add Shortcodes Actions And Filters (WordPress plugin), published on 23 Sep 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Authenticated (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability Add Shortcodes Actions And Filters plugin <= 2.0.9 at WordPress.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-37342?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Add Shortcodes Actions and Filters Project Add Shortcodes Actions and Filters.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-37342?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-37342 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-37342 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-37342 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Michael Simpson Add Shortcodes Actions And Filters (WordPress plugin)

- [CVE-2023-46072](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-46072/): WordPress Add Shortcodes Actions And Filters Plugin <= 2.0.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2023-44475](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-44475/): WordPress Add Shortcodes Actions And Filters Plugin <= 2.0.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-37342 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-37342 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Michael Simpson Add Shortcodes Actions And Filters (WordPress plugin), published on 23 Sep 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-2022-37342 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Michael Simpson Add Shortcodes Actions And Filters (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-2022-37342/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-37342/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-37342
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37342
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37342

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-37342/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.