CVE-2022-24586Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored XSS via category content and thumbnail

Published Feb 15, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Stored XSS in PluXml 5.8.7 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary web scripts through crafted category data. The categories.php handler stores crafted content and thumbnail parameter values without sufficient neutralization before later page generation. Execution requires a low-privileged account and a user to view the affected category content, exposing data and actions available to that browser session.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.75%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in PluXml 5.8.7 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary web scripts through crafted category data. The categories.php handler stores crafted content and thumbnail parameter values without sufficient neutralization before later page generation. Execution requires a low-privileged account and a user to view the affected category content, exposing data and actions available to that browser session.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-24586
Published
Feb 15, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 15, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

3.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
5.4NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007JavaScript/JScript

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