# CVE-2024-37222: WordPress Master Slider plugin <= 3.10.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

> An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the context of other users via reflected XSS in the Master Slider plugin.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Jun 2024
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7577-qc6g-8pqg

## What is CVE-2024-37222?

CVE-2024-37222 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Averta Master Slider, published on 20 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Averta Master Slider allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Master Slider: from n/a through 3.10.0.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-37222?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Averta Master Slider.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-37222?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-37222 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-37222 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37222 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Averta Master Slider

- [CVE-2024-32600](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-32600/): WordPress Master Slider plugin <= 3.9.5 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability (high 8.3)
- [CVE-2023-47508](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-47508/): WordPress Master Slider Pro Plugin <= 3.6.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2025-58025](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-58025/): WordPress Master Slider Plugin <= 3.11.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2024-6490](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6490/): Master Slider – Responsive Touch Slider <= 3.9.10 - CSRF to slider deletion (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2024-32580](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-32580/): WordPress Master Slider plugin <= 3.9.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-37222 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-37222 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Averta Master Slider, published on 20 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37222 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Averta Master Slider. 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-2024-37222/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-37222/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-37222
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37222
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-37222

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-37222/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.