CVE-2022-1717Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Administrator stored XSS via unescaped share settings

Published Jun 20, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Stored XSS in Custom Share Buttons with Floating Sidebar before 4.2 allows remote authenticated users to inject script through share settings. Floating Sidebar share settings accept payloads without sanitization or output escaping, then render them on the settings page and site front end. Administrator access is required to save a payload, and the front-end trigger also requires the sidebar and related share button to be enabled.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.59%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Custom Share Buttons with Floating Sidebar before 4.2 allows remote authenticated users to inject script through share settings. Floating Sidebar share settings accept payloads without sanitization or output escaping, then render them on the settings page and site front end. Administrator access is required to save a payload, and the front-end trigger also requires the sidebar and related share button to be enabled.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-1717
Published
Jun 20, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
WP-EXPERTS.IN
Product
Custom Share Buttons with Floating Sidebar
Classifications
CWE-79, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 20, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=4.2 <4.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

WP-EXPERTS.IN · Custom Share Buttons with Floating Sidebarversion=4.2 <4.2

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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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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