XSS in Duracelltomi Gtm4wp – A Google Tag Manager (Gtm) Plugin For WordPress

CVE-2022-1961

The Google Tag Manager for WordPress (GTM4WP) plugin is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient escaping via the `gtm4wp-options[scroller-contentid]` parameter found in the `~/public/frontend.php` file which allowed attackers with administrative user access to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 1.15.1. This affects multi-site installations where unfiltered_html is disabled for administrators, and sites where unfiltered_html is disabled.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.011 (62.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-1961?
CVE-2022-1961 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Duracelltomi Gtm4wp – A Google Tag Manager (Gtm) Plugin For WordPress, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-06-13.
How severe is CVE-2022-1961?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-1961 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.