CVE-2022-50949 WordPress Plugin Videos sync PDF 1.7.4 Stored XSS
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized video parameters, leading to arbitrary JavaScript execution when administrators view settings.
- 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-2022-50949?
CVE-2022-50949 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in A-J-Evolution Videos sync PDF, 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 Videos sync PDF 1.7.4 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by exploiting unsanitized mov, pdf, mp4, webm, and ogg parameters. Attackers can inject payloads like autofocus onfocus event handlers through the plugin options panel to execute arbitrary JavaScript when administrators view or edit video settings.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-50949?
How do I fix CVE-2022-50949?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-50949 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-2022-50949 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-50949 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q4wj-2jvw-grh2.