CVE-2022-37342Network attack vector

Admin-level stored script execution in victim browsers

Published Sep 23, 2022 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Stored XSS in Add Shortcodes Actions And Filters 2.0.9 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to run script in another browser. Patchstack has not published the affected form, parameter, storage location, or missing output-encoding operation. Administrator privileges are required to store a payload, and user interaction is required for another browser to render it.

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 Add Shortcodes Actions And Filters 2.0.9 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to run script in another browser. Patchstack has not published the affected form, parameter, storage location, or missing output-encoding operation. Administrator privileges are required to store a payload, and user interaction is required for another browser to render it.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-37342
Published
Sep 23, 2022
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
Michael Simpson
Product
Add Shortcodes Actions And Filters
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

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=<= 2.0.9 <=2.0.9

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Michael Simpson · Add Shortcodes Actions And Filtersversion=<= 2.0.9 <=2.0.9

Published CVSS scores

4.8PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 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 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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Technologies

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