# CVE-2022-41554: WordPress Slideshow SE Plugin <= 2.5.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

> Attackers can inject malicious scripts via stored XSS in the Slideshow SE plugin, potentially compromising user sessions and site integrity.

- **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:** 16 Mar 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fg79-qpmw-gp66

## What is CVE-2022-41554?

CVE-2022-41554 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in John West Slideshow SE, published on 16 Mar 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in John West Slideshow SE plugin <= 2.5.5 versions.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41554?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Slideshow Se Project Slideshow Se.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-41554?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41554 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-41554 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41554 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in John West Slideshow SE

- [CVE-2024-35778](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-35778/): WordPress Slideshow SE plugin <= 2.5.17 - Auth. Limited Local File Inclusion vulnerability (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2024-35769](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-35769/): WordPress Slideshow SE plugin <= 2.5.17 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (medium 5.9)
- [CVE-2022-43461](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43461/): WordPress Slideshow SE Plugin <= 2.5.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) (medium 4.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-41554 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-41554 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in John West Slideshow SE, published on 16 Mar 2023. 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-2022-41554 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: John West Slideshow SE. 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-2022-41554/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41554/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41554
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41554
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41554

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41554/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.