Medium severity · published Mar 23, 2023
CVE-2022-45843
WordPress Smart Slider 3 Plugin <= 3.5.1.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
5.4
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Nextend Smart Slider 3 plugin <= 3.5.1.9 versions.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 32% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SS
Smart Slider 3 · Nextend
through 3.5.1.9 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45843
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45843
Third Party Advisory
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/smart-slider-3/wordpress-smart-slider-3-3-5-1-9-auth-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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