XSS in Ad Inserter Project
CVE-2022-0288
The Ad Inserter WordPress plugin before 2.7.10, Ad Inserter Pro WordPress plugin before 2.7.10 do not sanitise and escape the html_element_selection parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (80.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 80.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.021 · change: -0.003
Affected products
- Ad Inserter Project
- Ad Inserter Pro Project
- Ad Inserter – Manager & Adsense Ads — versions 2.7.10
- Ad Inserter Pro — versions 2.7.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/27b64412-33a4-462c-bc45-f81697e4fe42 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-0288?
- CVE-2022-0288 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ad Inserter Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-02-21.
- How severe is CVE-2022-0288?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-0288 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.