CVE-2022-37328Network attack vector

Author-level stored script execution

Published Sep 23, 2022 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Stored XSS in Themes Awesome Timeline Awesome 1.0.5 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts into WordPress pages. The public CNA references do not identify the vulnerable field or function; the available advisory reports insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. Author-level access is required, and the script executes in another user's browser when that user opens an injected page, allowing page content and browser-accessible data to be altered or read.

CVSS severity3.4
Low
EPSS probability0.48%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Themes Awesome Timeline Awesome 1.0.5 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject scripts into WordPress pages. The public CNA references do not identify the vulnerable field or function; the available advisory reports insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. Author-level access is required, and the script executes in another user's browser when that user opens an injected page, allowing page content and browser-accessible data to be altered or read.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-37328
Published
Sep 23, 2022
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
Themes Awesome
Product
Timeline Awesome
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 23, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=<= 1.0.5 <=1.0.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Themes Awesome · Timeline Awesomeversion=<= 1.0.5 <=1.0.5

Published CVSS scores

6.4WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
3.4PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/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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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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 exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

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

Public exploit references

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