XSS in Adam Skaat Countdown & Clock (WordPress Plugin)
CVE-2022-29422
Multiple Authenticated (admin+) Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Adam Skaat's Countdown & Clock plugin <= 2.3.2 at WordPress via &ycd-countdown-width, &ycd-progress-height, &ycd-progress-width, &ycd-button-margin-top, &ycd-button-margin-right, &ycd-button-margin-bottom, &ycd-button-margin-left, &ycd-circle-countdown-before-countdown, &ycd-circle-countdown-after-countdown vulnerable parameters.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (44.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 44.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Adam Skaat Countdown & Clock (WordPress Plugin) — versions <= 2.3.2
- Edmonsoft Countdown Builder
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/plugins/countdown-builder/ (Product, Third Party Advisory)
- patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/countdown-builder/wordpress-countdown-clo… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-29422?
- CVE-2022-29422 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adam Skaat Countdown & Clock (WordPress Plugin), classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2022-05-06.
- How severe is CVE-2022-29422?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-29422 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.