CVE-2022-1396Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored script execution via unescaped Campaign URL

Published Apr 25, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Stored XSS in Donorbox WordPress Plugin before 7.1.7 allows remote authenticated users to execute script via a Campaign URL. The plugin stores the Campaign URL and inserts it into an HTML attribute without sanitization or context-appropriate attribute escaping. Administrator access is required to save the payload, and the script runs when another user loads the affected rendered content.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability1.01%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Donorbox WordPress Plugin before 7.1.7 allows remote authenticated users to execute script via a Campaign URL. The plugin stores the Campaign URL and inserts it into an HTML attribute without sanitization or context-appropriate attribute escaping. Administrator access is required to save the payload, and the script runs when another user loads the affected rendered content.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-1396
Published
Apr 25, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Donorbox
Product
Donorbox WordPress Plugin
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 25, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 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=7.1.7 <7.1.7

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Donorbox · Donorbox WordPress Pluginversion=7.1.7 <7.1.7

Published CVSS scores

4.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
3.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
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/JScript

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