CVE-2022-0446Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored XSS via unsanitized banner text

Published Aug 22, 2022 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Cross-site scripting in Ryan Petersen Simple Banner before 2.12.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute script via banner settings. The plugin stores Simple Banner Text without proper sanitization or escaping, so a crafted payload executes when the banner is rendered in a viewer's browser. Exploitation requires a high-privilege WordPress account, including where unfiltered_html is disallowed, and affects browser-side confidentiality and integrity.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.54%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in Ryan Petersen Simple Banner before 2.12.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute script via banner settings. The plugin stores Simple Banner Text without proper sanitization or escaping, so a crafted payload executes when the banner is rendered in a viewer's browser. Exploitation requires a high-privilege WordPress account, including where unfiltered_html is disallowed, and affects browser-side confidentiality and integrity.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-0446
Published
Aug 22, 2022
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Ryan Petersen
Product
Simple Banner
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 22, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.12.0 <2.12.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Ryan Petersen · Simple Bannerversion=2.12.0 <2.12.0

Published CVSS scores

4.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript

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