CVE-2022-2412Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored script execution via unescaped settings

Published Aug 8, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Stored XSS in Better Tag Cloud 0.99.5 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts through plugin settings. Text fields such as Title, Taxonomy, and Smallest font size are stored without sufficient sanitization or output escaping and execute when an injected page is viewed. Administrative privileges and disabled unfiltered_html, including a multisite setup, are required; a viewing user's browser executes the stored script.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.60%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Better Tag Cloud 0.99.5 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts through plugin settings. Text fields such as Title, Taxonomy, and Smallest font size are stored without sufficient sanitization or output escaping and execute when an injected page is viewed. Administrative privileges and disabled unfiltered_html, including a multisite setup, are required; a viewing user's browser executes the stored script.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-2412
Published
Aug 8, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Nicolas Kuttler
Product
Better Tag Cloud
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 8, 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=0.99.5 <=0.99.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Nicolas Kuttler · Better Tag Cloudversion=0.99.5 <=0.99.5

Published CVSS scores

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
3.4WPScanCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

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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-79Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript/JScript

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