CVE-2022-2050Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored XSS via unescaped Preset hidden field

Published Jul 11, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Stored XSS in Max Foundry WP-Paginate before 2.1.9 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject script through the Preset setting. The settings page writes the stored Preset value into a hidden field without escaping it, allowing attribute-breaking input to install an event handler. Administrator-level access is required, and the script executes when a browser renders the affected settings page while unfiltered_html is disallowed.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.58%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Max Foundry WP-Paginate before 2.1.9 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject script through the Preset setting. The settings page writes the stored Preset value into a hidden field without escaping it, allowing attribute-breaking input to install an event handler. Administrator-level access is required, and the script executes when a browser renders the affected settings page while unfiltered_html is disallowed.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-2050
Published
Jul 11, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Max Foundry
Product
WP-Paginate
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 11, 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=2.1.9 <2.1.9

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Max Foundry · WP-Paginateversion=2.1.9 <2.1.9

Published CVSS scores

3.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
4.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
5.5WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

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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