CVE-2022-0288 json
Ad Inserter < 2.7.10 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-15459
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
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
Patch / fix
- ad_inserter_pro_project ad_inserter_pro 2.7.10
- ad_inserter_project ad_inserter 2.7.10
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2.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template WordPress Ad Inserter <2.7.10 - Cross-Site Scripting nuclei detection template
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/27b64412-33a4-462c-bc45-f81697e4fe42 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Ad Inserter – Ad Manager & AdSense Ads
- Unknown Ad Inserter Pro
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/27b64412-33a4-462c-bc45-f81697e4fe42
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-0288
- NVD CVE-2022-0288
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