CVE-2022-4005 json
Donation Button <= 4.0.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
published 2022-12-12 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-51386
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Donation Button WordPress plugin through 4.0.0 does not sanitize and escapes some parameters, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/61d5c9b8-5c21-4ab5-b31c-e13ca19ea25c referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Donation Button
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/61d5c9b8-5c21-4ab5-b31c-e13ca19ea25c
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-4005
- NVD CVE-2022-4005
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