CVE-2022-50947 WordPress Plugin Testimonial Slider and Showcase 2.2.6 Stored XSS
Authenticated editors can inject malicious scripts via the testimonial title field, leading to session hijacking and cookie theft for users viewing the post.
- 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-2022-50947?
CVE-2022-50947 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in RadiusTheme Testimonial Slider and Showcase, published on 10 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
WordPress Plugin Testimonial Slider and Showcase 2.2.6 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated editors to inject malicious scripts by failing to sanitize the post_title parameter. Attackers with editor privileges can inject JavaScript payloads through the testimonial title field that execute in the browsers of users viewing the draft post, enabling cookie theft and session hijacking.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-50947?
How do I fix CVE-2022-50947?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-50947 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-2022-50947 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-50947 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mffq-rxr9-jpph.