# CVE-2022-37412: WordPress Better Delete Revision plugin <= 1.6.1 - Authenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

> Authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary scripts via reflected XSS in the Better Delete Revision plugin, potentially compromising the site.

- **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:** 9 Sep 2022
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m7v7-26pj-7j9f

## What is CVE-2022-37412?

CVE-2022-37412 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Galerio & Urda Better Delete Revision (WordPress plugin), published on 9 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+) Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Galerio & Urda's Better Delete Revision plugin <= 1.6.1 at WordPress.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-37412?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Better Delete Revision Project Better Delete Revision.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-37412?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-37412 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-37412 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-37412 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-37412 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-37412 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Galerio & Urda Better Delete Revision (WordPress plugin), published on 9 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-2022-37412 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Galerio & Urda Better Delete Revision (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-2022-37412/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-37412/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-37412
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37412
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37412

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-37412/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.